#4A552A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.9% 0.066 121), rgb(74, 85, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#4A552A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A552A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 85, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.066 121) |
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 #4A552A | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A552A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A552A text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4A552A text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 121)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A9
oklch(81% 0.039 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#82915A
oklch(63.1% 0.079 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3F
oklch(55.6% 0.086 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6831
oklch(49.2% 0.081 121.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A552A
oklch(42.9% 0.066 121)
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Step 900
900
#3D4626
oklch(37.7% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#4A552A 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) | #5A5126 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58512C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D514B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A552A
#4A552A
oklch(42.9% 0.066 121)
- #56476E
#56476E
oklch(43% 0.066 301.4)
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 #4A552A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
Use #4A552A 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.