#4B4904
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.083 107.8), rgb(75, 73, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#4B4904 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4904 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 73, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.083 107.8) |
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 #4B4904 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4904 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #4B4904 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B4904 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C496
oklch(80.9% 0.062 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A559
oklch(70.7% 0.099 107.3)
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Step 500
500
#928E1D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B4904
oklch(39.5% 0.083 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292805
oklch(27% 0.052 107.8)
#4B4904 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) | #504600 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51480B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51433D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4904
#4B4904
oklch(39.5% 0.083 107.8)
- #443E70
#443E70
oklch(39.4% 0.083 287.5)
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 #4B4904, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.073
Use #4B4904 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.