#4A591E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.8% 0.085 122.1), rgb(74, 89, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#4A591E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A591E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 89, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.085 122.1) |
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 #4A591E | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A591E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A591E text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4A591E 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
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A971
oklch(70.7% 0.079 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F934A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 122)
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Step 600
600
#687D2B
oklch(55.5% 0.11 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#57691D
oklch(49% 0.102 121.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A591E
oklch(43.8% 0.085 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C471C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#4A591E 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) | #5E5417 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5322 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E544D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A591E
#4A591E
oklch(43.8% 0.085 122.1)
- #5B4679
#5B4679
oklch(43.9% 0.085 302)
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 #4A591E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
Use #4A591E 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.