#475718
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.9% 0.089 122.5), rgb(71, 87, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#475718 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #475718 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 87, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 57%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.089 122.5) |
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 #475718 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #475718 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #475718 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #475718 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A2
oklch(81% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A96F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9447
oklch(63.2% 0.106 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#677E26
oklch(55.7% 0.116 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A18
oklch(49.1% 0.108 122.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#475718
oklch(42.9% 0.089 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B471A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#475718 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) | #5C510F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A511D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B524A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #475718
#475718
oklch(42.9% 0.089 122.5)
- #594278
#594278
oklch(42.8% 0.09 302.4)
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 #475718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #475718 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.