#4A5531
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43% 0.057 122.7), rgb(74, 85, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#4A5531 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A5531 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 85, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.057 122.7) |
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 #4A5531 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A5531 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A5531 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4A5531 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AD
oklch(80.8% 0.033 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA682
oklch(70.6% 0.052 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#829062
oklch(63% 0.067 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B49
oklch(55.7% 0.074 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#59673A
oklch(49% 0.069 123)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A5531
oklch(43% 0.057 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D462B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#4A5531 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) | #59512E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575133 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D524C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A5531
#4A5531
oklch(43% 0.057 122.7)
- #56486A
#56486A
oklch(43% 0.058 302.9)
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 #4A5531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #4A5531 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.