#4B490E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.077 107.5), rgb(75, 73, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#4B490E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B490E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 73, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 69%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.077 107.5) |
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 #4B490E | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B490E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #4B490E text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B490E 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
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C499
oklch(80.9% 0.058 107.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A55F
oklch(70.7% 0.092 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#918E2C
oklch(63.1% 0.118 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B490E
oklch(39.5% 0.077 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#292808
oklch(27% 0.049 107.5)
#4B490E 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) | #504604 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514813 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51443E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B490E
#4B490E
oklch(39.5% 0.077 107.5)
- #443F6D
#443F6D
oklch(39.5% 0.077 287.3)
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 #4B490E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.074
Use #4B490E 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.