#4B4604
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.7% 0.08 104.7), rgb(75, 70, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#4B4604 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4604 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 70, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.08 104.7) |
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 #4B4604 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4604 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4B4604 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B4604 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#C6C397
oklch(80.8% 0.059 104.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA45B
oklch(70.8% 0.095 104.4)
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Step 500
500
#958D22
oklch(63.1% 0.122 105)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B4604
oklch(38.7% 0.08 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2806
oklch(27.1% 0.051 106)
#4B4604 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) | #4D4300 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52403B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4604
#4B4604
oklch(38.7% 0.08 104.7)
- #403D6D
#403D6D
oklch(38.7% 0.08 284.8)
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 #4B4604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.074
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.075
Use #4B4604 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.