#4A571D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.2% 0.083 120.7), rgb(74, 87, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#4A571D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 121°. 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 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A571D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 87, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.083 120.7) |
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 #4A571D | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A571D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A571D text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4A571D text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#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
#99A871
oklch(70.6% 0.078 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#81934B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C2C
oklch(55.5% 0.107 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#59691E
oklch(49.2% 0.101 120.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A571D
oklch(43.2% 0.083 120.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D471D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#4A571D 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) | #5C5216 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5221 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E524B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A571D
#4A571D
oklch(43.2% 0.083 120.7)
- #584577
#584577
oklch(43.3% 0.083 300.5)
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 #4A571D, 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 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
Use #4A571D 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.