#4B4B19
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.1% 0.07 109.2), rgb(75, 75, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#4B4B19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 109°. 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 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4B19 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 75, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.07 109.2) |
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 #4B4B19 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4B19 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #4B4B19 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B4B19 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A566
oklch(70.6% 0.084 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F3A
oklch(63.2% 0.108 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#79780D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 109.1)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535205
oklch(42.6% 0.09 108.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B4B19
oklch(40.1% 0.07 109.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#4B4B19 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) | #514813 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504640 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4B19
#4B4B19
oklch(40.1% 0.07 109.2)
- #47416B
#47416B
oklch(40.1% 0.07 289.4)
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 #4B4B19, 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 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.070
Use #4B4B19 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.