#475617
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.6% 0.088 121.8), rgb(71, 86, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#475617 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475617 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 86, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.088 121.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #475617 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475617 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475617 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #475617 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A96F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9347
oklch(63% 0.105 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#687D26
oklch(55.5% 0.114 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#576A18
oklch(49.2% 0.107 122)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475617
oklch(42.6% 0.088 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C471A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#475617 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5B500E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A501C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5149 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475617
#475617
oklch(42.6% 0.088 121.8)
- #584277
#584277
oklch(42.7% 0.089 301.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #475617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #475617 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.