#4B481E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.4% 0.061 105.1), rgb(75, 72, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#4B481E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B481E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 72, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.061 105.1) |
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 #4B481E | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B481E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #4B481E text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B481E 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46D
oklch(70.8% 0.074 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#928D45
oklch(63.2% 0.094 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7624
oklch(55.5% 0.102 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#696316
oklch(49.1% 0.094 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#555116
oklch(42.6% 0.078 105.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B481E
oklch(39.4% 0.061 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#292710
oklch(26.9% 0.038 104.2)
#4B481E 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) | #4E451A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4720 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50433F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B481E
#4B481E
oklch(39.4% 0.061 105.1)
- #434166
#434166
oklch(39.4% 0.062 285.7)
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 #4B481E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
Use #4B481E 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.