#4B481B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.4% 0.064 105.4), rgb(75, 72, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#4B481B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B481B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 72, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 47%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.064 105.4) |
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 #4B481B | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B481B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #4B481B text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B481B text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#928D40
oklch(63.1% 0.099 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C761C
oklch(55.5% 0.107 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#69630C
oklch(49% 0.1 105.2)
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Step 800
800
#565110
oklch(42.7% 0.082 104.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B481B
oklch(39.4% 0.064 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#4B481B 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) | #4E4516 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51433E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B481B
#4B481B
oklch(39.4% 0.064 105.4)
- #434167
#434167
oklch(39.5% 0.064 285.5)
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 #4B481B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
Use #4B481B 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.