#4A522E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.2% 0.056 119.1), rgb(74, 82, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#4A522E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A522E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 82, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.056 119.1) |
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 #4A522E | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A522E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A522E text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4A522E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA681
oklch(70.8% 0.053 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#859061
oklch(63.2% 0.068 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A48
oklch(55.7% 0.073 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6639
oklch(49% 0.067 119.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A522E
oklch(42.2% 0.056 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#4A522E 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) | #564E2B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F30 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4F49 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A522E
#4A522E
oklch(42.2% 0.056 119.1)
- #524768
#524768
oklch(42.3% 0.055 299.3)
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 #4A522E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
Use #4A522E 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.