#47561D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.7% 0.083 122.4), rgb(71, 86, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#47561D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47561D |
| RGB | rgb(71, 86, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.083 122.4) |
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 #47561D | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47561D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #47561D text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #47561D 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#98A972
oklch(70.8% 0.078 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F934C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#687D2E
oklch(55.6% 0.108 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#576920
oklch(49% 0.1 122.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47561D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B471E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 123)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#47561D 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) | #5B5116 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595021 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B524A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47561D
#47561D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 122.4)
- #584374
#584374
oklch(42.7% 0.082 302.8)
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 #47561D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #47561D 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.