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#473a09 color: Xanthophobia

#473a09 is rgb(71, 58, 9) in RGB and oklch(35.266% 0.06606 93.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

35.3%
0.066
93°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • olive-700
  • Black 72%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #473a09

#473a09 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 35.3% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.19:1 contrast and black text 1.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Xanthophobia (#4a3e00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-700.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #473a09 mixed with white

  1. 473a09
  2. 574c24
  3. 685e3b
  4. 7a7052
  5. 8c8469
  6. 9e9781
  7. b1ab99
  8. c4c0b2
  9. d7d4cb
  10. ebe9e5

Darker: #473a09 mixed with black

  1. 473a09
  2. 3d3107
  3. 322805
  4. 282003
  5. 1f1802
  6. 161001
  7. 0d0901
  8. 060400
  9. 020100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #473a09 with less saturation

  1. 473a09
  2. 463a12
  3. 453a18
  4. 433b1e
  5. 423b23
  6. 413b27
  7. 403b2b
  8. 3f3b30
  9. 3d3b34
  10. 3c3b37

Questions about #473a09

What color is #473a09?

#473a09 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Xanthophobia. In RGB it is rgb(71, 58, 9), in HSL hsl(47.42, 77.5%, 15.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.266% 0.06606 93.158).

What colors go well with #473a09?

The complementary color of #473a09 is #30385e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #533311 and #354116. The triadic partners are #004450 and #502d4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #473a09?

White text reads better on #473a09: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.19:1 and black gives 1.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #473a09 a warm or cool color?

#473a09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 35.3% and its chroma 0.066.