#4B4E23
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41% 0.063 112.4), rgb(75, 78, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#4B4E23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4E23 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 78, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.063 112.4) |
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 #4B4E23 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4E23 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #4B4E23 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B4E23 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A57A
oklch(70.8% 0.06 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E58
oklch(63% 0.075 112)
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Step 600
600
#74783D
oklch(55.5% 0.082 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#61652F
oklch(49% 0.076 112.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B4E23
oklch(41% 0.063 112.4)
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Step 900
900
#424425
oklch(37.6% 0.048 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#4B4E23 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) | #534B1F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C25 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504A44 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4E23
#4B4E23
oklch(41% 0.063 112.4)
- #4B446A
#4B446A
oklch(41% 0.063 291.8)
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 #4B4E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
Use #4B4E23 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.