#4A4819
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.3% 0.067 106.8), rgb(74, 72, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#4A4819 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4819 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 72, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.067 106.8) |
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 #4A4819 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4819 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #4A4819 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A4819 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A469
oklch(70.6% 0.079 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#918D3E
oklch(63% 0.101 106.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7717
oklch(55.6% 0.111 107)
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Step 700
700
#686405
oklch(49.1% 0.103 106.9)
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Step 800
800
#55520C
oklch(42.8% 0.086 106.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A4819
oklch(39.3% 0.067 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#4A4819 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) | #4E4514 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50433E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4819
#4A4819
oklch(39.3% 0.067 106.8)
- #434068
#434068
oklch(39.3% 0.067 286.3)
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 #4A4819, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
Use #4A4819 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.