#4B4A24
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.057 107.4), rgb(75, 74, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#4B4A24 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 107°. 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4A24 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 74, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.057 107.4) |
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 #4B4A24 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4A24 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #4B4A24 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B4A24 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A472
oklch(70.7% 0.068 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4C
oklch(63% 0.087 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#79772E
oklch(55.6% 0.095 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#666421
oklch(49.1% 0.088 107.6)
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Step 800
800
#53521D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 108.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B4A24
oklch(40% 0.057 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#4B4A24 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) | #4F4721 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504926 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504641 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4A24
#4B4A24
oklch(40% 0.057 107.4)
- #464365
#464365
oklch(40.1% 0.057 287.6)
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 #4B4A24, 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 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
Use #4B4A24 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.