#4B4A1D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.065 107.8), rgb(75, 74, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#4B4A1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4A1D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 74, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.065 107.8) |
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 #4B4A1D | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4A1D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4B4A1D text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B4A1D text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A56B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 108.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E41
oklch(63.1% 0.1 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A771D
oklch(55.5% 0.108 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#67640E
oklch(49.1% 0.1 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#545211
oklch(42.8% 0.083 107.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B4A1D
oklch(39.9% 0.065 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#4B4A1D 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) | #504718 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504540 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4A1D
#4B4A1D
oklch(39.9% 0.065 107.8)
- #464269
#464269
oklch(40.1% 0.065 287.8)
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 #4B4A1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
Use #4B4A1D 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.