#4B480B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.3% 0.078 106.5), rgb(75, 72, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#4B480B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B480B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 72, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 74%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.078 106.5) |
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 #4B480B | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B480B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #4B480B text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B480B text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
-
Step 300
300
#C5C498
oklch(81% 0.059 106.6)
-
Step 400
400
#A7A55E
oklch(70.8% 0.093 107.1)
-
Step 500
500
#938E29
oklch(63.2% 0.119 106.5)
-
Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
-
Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
-
Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B480B
oklch(39.3% 0.078 106.5)
-
Step 950
950
#292807
oklch(27% 0.05 107.6)
#4B480B 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) | #4F4500 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504710 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51423D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B480B
#4B480B
oklch(39.3% 0.078 106.5)
- #433E6D
#433E6D
oklch(39.2% 0.078 287.1)
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 #4B480B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.074
Use #4B480B 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.