#4A561D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43% 0.082 120), rgb(74, 86, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#4A561D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A561D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 86, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.082 120) |
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 #4A561D | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A561D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A561D text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4A561D text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA872
oklch(70.7% 0.076 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#82924C
oklch(63.1% 0.097 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2D
oklch(55.5% 0.106 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A681F
oklch(49% 0.098 119.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A561D
oklch(43% 0.082 120)
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Step 900
900
#3D461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#4A561D 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) | #5C5116 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5121 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E514A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A561D
#4A561D
oklch(43% 0.082 120)
- #574576
#574576
oklch(43.1% 0.081 299.9)
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 #4A561D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
Use #4A561D 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.