#4A511B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.6% 0.076 116.1), rgb(74, 81, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#4A511B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A511B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 81, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.076 116.1) |
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 #4A511B | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A511B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #4A511B text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4A511B text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A4
oklch(81% 0.045 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA773
oklch(70.8% 0.072 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#86904E
oklch(63% 0.09 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#707A30
oklch(55.5% 0.099 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E6722
oklch(49.1% 0.093 116.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A511B
oklch(41.6% 0.076 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#40451E
oklch(37.6% 0.059 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#4A511B 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) | #574D15 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4C46 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A511B
#4A511B
oklch(41.6% 0.076 116.1)
- #504371
#504371
oklch(41.7% 0.076 295.9)
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 #4A511B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #4A511B 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.