#4A591A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.7% 0.089 121.7), rgb(74, 89, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#4A591A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A591A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 89, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 55%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.089 121.7) |
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 #4A591A | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A591A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A591A text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4A591A text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#98A96E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9346
oklch(63% 0.106 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#697D25
oklch(55.6% 0.115 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#576A17
oklch(49.2% 0.108 121.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A591A
oklch(43.7% 0.089 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C471A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#4A591A 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) | #5F5311 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E544C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A591A
#4A591A
oklch(43.7% 0.089 121.7)
- #5B457A
#5B457A
oklch(43.7% 0.088 302)
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 #4A591A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.014
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
Use #4A591A 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.