#4B461C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.9% 0.061 102.6), rgb(75, 70, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#4B461C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B461C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 70, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.061 102.6) |
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 #4B461C | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B461C | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #4B461C text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B461C text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#948C44
oklch(63.1% 0.094 103)
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Step 600
600
#7F7523
oklch(55.6% 0.101 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6214
oklch(49% 0.094 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#575015
oklch(42.6% 0.078 102.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B461C
oklch(38.9% 0.061 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#4B461C 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) | #4C4418 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51413D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B461C
#4B461C
oklch(38.9% 0.061 102.6)
- #404065
#404065
oklch(38.9% 0.062 283.1)
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 #4B461C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.074
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.075
Use #4B461C 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.