#4A500F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.3% 0.085 114.8), rgb(74, 80, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#4A500F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A500F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 80, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 68%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.085 114.8) |
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 #4A500F | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A500F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #4A500F text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4A500F text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#889144
oklch(63.2% 0.102 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727A22
oklch(55.5% 0.11 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6714
oklch(49.1% 0.102 115.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A500F
oklch(41.3% 0.085 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#414618
oklch(37.9% 0.067 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#4A500F 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) | #564C03 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D15 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4B44 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A500F
#4A500F
oklch(41.3% 0.085 114.8)
- #4F4174
#4F4174
oklch(41.4% 0.084 295.1)
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 #4A500F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
Use #4A500F 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.