#4A461D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.8% 0.06 103.7), rgb(74, 70, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#4A461D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A461D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 70, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.06 103.7) |
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 #4A461D | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A461D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4A461D text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A461D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A1
oklch(81% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#938C46
oklch(63.1% 0.092 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7626
oklch(55.6% 0.1 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6318
oklch(49.2% 0.093 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#565117
oklch(42.8% 0.077 104.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A461D
oklch(38.8% 0.06 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#4A461D 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) | #4C4419 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D461F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F413D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A461D
#4A461D
oklch(38.8% 0.06 103.7)
- #404064
#404064
oklch(38.8% 0.061 283.2)
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 #4A461D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.074
Use #4A461D 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.