#4A4515
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.5% 0.067 103.4), rgb(74, 69, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#4A4515 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4515 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 69, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.067 103.4) |
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 #4A4515 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4515 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #4A4515 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A4515 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39D
oklch(81% 0.051 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A367
oklch(70.6% 0.08 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#958C3B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 103)
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Step 600
600
#7F7612
oklch(55.7% 0.112 103.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585108
oklch(42.9% 0.086 103.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A4515
oklch(38.5% 0.067 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#4A4515 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) | #4C430F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4518 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50403B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4515
#4A4515
oklch(38.5% 0.067 103.4)
- #3F3E66
#3F3E66
oklch(38.4% 0.067 283.9)
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 #4A4515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.073
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
Use #4A4515 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.