#49600E
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.4% 0.107 124.9), rgb(73, 96, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#49600E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49600E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 96, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 75%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.107 124.9) |
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 #49600E | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #49600E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49600E text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #49600E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.035 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89C
oklch(80.8% 0.063 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#92AC65
oklch(70.8% 0.1 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#789637
oklch(63% 0.127 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#618003
oklch(55.5% 0.138 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49600E
oklch(45.4% 0.107 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#38490F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#49600E 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) | #665900 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635817 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5B51 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49600E
#49600E
oklch(45.4% 0.107 124.9)
- #644586
#644586
oklch(45.4% 0.107 304.5)
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 #49600E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.005
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
Use #49600E 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.