#4A5402
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.2% 0.097 117.4), rgb(74, 84, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#4A5402 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A5402 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 84, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.097 117.4) |
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 #4A5402 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A5402 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A5402 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4A5402 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA866
oklch(70.6% 0.09 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#849239
oklch(63% 0.115 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C0A
oklch(55.6% 0.126 117.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A5402
oklch(42.2% 0.097 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4711
oklch(37.9% 0.076 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#4A5402 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A4F0C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4F46 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A5402
#4A5402
oklch(42.2% 0.097 117.4)
- #54417B
#54417B
oklch(42.3% 0.095 297.3)
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 #4A5402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
Use #4A5402 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.