#4A4615
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.7% 0.068 104.6), rgb(74, 70, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#4A4615 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4615 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 70, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.068 104.6) |
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 #4A4615 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4615 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4A4615 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A4615 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A467
oklch(70.8% 0.082 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#938D3A
oklch(63.2% 0.105 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E760E
oklch(55.6% 0.114 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575106
oklch(42.7% 0.088 104.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A4615
oklch(38.7% 0.068 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#4A4615 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) | #4D430F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4618 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50413C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4615
#4A4615
oklch(38.7% 0.068 104.6)
- #403F67
#403F67
oklch(38.7% 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 #4A4615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.073
Use #4A4615 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.