#4B4502
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.4% 0.08 103.8), rgb(75, 69, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#4B4502 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4502 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 69, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.08 103.8) |
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 #4B4502 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4502 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #4B4502 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B4502 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C396
oklch(80.9% 0.06 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA45A
oklch(70.8% 0.096 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#968C20
oklch(63% 0.122 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B4502
oklch(38.4% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2705
oklch(26.9% 0.051 102.6)
#4B4502 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) | #4C4200 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4508 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523F3A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4502
#4B4502
oklch(38.4% 0.08 103.8)
- #3F3D6C
#3F3D6C
oklch(38.5% 0.079 284)
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 #4B4502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.074
Use #4B4502 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.