#4B4E20
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41% 0.067 112.4), rgb(75, 78, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#4B4E20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4E20 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 78, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.067 112.4) |
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 #4B4E20 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4E20 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #4B4E20 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B4E20 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A578
oklch(70.7% 0.062 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F55
oklch(63.2% 0.08 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#747839
oklch(55.5% 0.086 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#61652B
oklch(49% 0.08 112.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B4E20
oklch(41% 0.067 112.4)
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Step 900
900
#424423
oklch(37.6% 0.051 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#4B4E20 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) | #544A1B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C23 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504944 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4E20
#4B4E20
oklch(41% 0.067 112.4)
- #4B436C
#4B436C
oklch(40.9% 0.068 292.1)
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 #4B4E20, 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 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
Use #4B4E20 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.