#4A560D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.8% 0.094 119), rgb(74, 86, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#4A560D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A560D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 86, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 74%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.094 119) |
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 #4A560D | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A560D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A560D text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4A560D text on black | 2.62:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA969
oklch(70.8% 0.088 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#82933E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D17
oklch(55.7% 0.122 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A6906
oklch(49.1% 0.113 119.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A560D
oklch(42.8% 0.094 119)
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Step 900
900
#3D4715
oklch(37.7% 0.073 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#4A560D 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) | #5C5100 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5114 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5149 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A560D
#4A560D
oklch(42.8% 0.094 119)
- #57427B
#57427B
oklch(42.8% 0.094 299.4)
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 #4A560D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
Use #4A560D 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.