#4A581B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.5% 0.086 121.1), rgb(74, 88, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#4A581B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A581B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 88, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 53%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.086 121.1) |
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 #4A581B | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A581B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A581B text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4A581B text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A96F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#809348
oklch(63.1% 0.103 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D28
oklch(55.7% 0.112 121)
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Step 700
700
#58691A
oklch(49% 0.104 121)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A581B
oklch(43.5% 0.086 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C471B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#4A581B 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) | #5E5313 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C521F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E534B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A581B
#4A581B
oklch(43.5% 0.086 121.1)
- #594579
#594579
oklch(43.5% 0.086 300.6)
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 #4A581B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.017
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
Use #4A581B 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.