#475709
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.8% 0.098 121.5), rgb(71, 87, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#475709 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475709 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 87, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 81%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.098 121.5) |
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 #475709 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475709 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475709 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #475709 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 122)
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Step 400
400
#97AA68
oklch(70.7% 0.092 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E943C
oklch(63% 0.117 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#687E12
oklch(55.6% 0.128 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475709
oklch(42.8% 0.098 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4813
oklch(37.8% 0.077 122)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#475709 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) | #5D5100 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5112 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5249 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475709
#475709
oklch(42.8% 0.098 121.5)
- #59417C
#59417C
oklch(42.9% 0.098 301.2)
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 #475709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
Use #475709 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.