#4A531D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.2% 0.077 117.8), rgb(74, 83, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#4A531D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A531D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 83, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 48%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.077 117.8) |
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 #4A531D | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A531D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A531D text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4A531D text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA773
oklch(70.6% 0.073 118)
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Step 500
500
#85914E
oklch(63.1% 0.092 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B30
oklch(55.6% 0.101 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6723
oklch(49% 0.093 117.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A531D
oklch(42.2% 0.077 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F461F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#4A531D 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) | #594E17 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F20 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4E47 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A531D
#4A531D
oklch(42.2% 0.077 117.8)
- #534472
#534472
oklch(42.3% 0.076 298.1)
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 #4A531D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
Use #4A531D 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.