#4B4E25
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.1% 0.061 112.5), rgb(75, 78, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#4B4E25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4E25 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 78, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.061 112.5) |
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 #4B4E25 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4E25 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #4B4E25 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B4E25 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
#C0C3A9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 112.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A57C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.072 112)
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Step 600
600
#74783F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#616531
oklch(49.1% 0.074 112.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B4E25
oklch(41.1% 0.061 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#424426
oklch(37.7% 0.047 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#4B4E25 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) | #534B21 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C27 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4A44 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4E25
#4B4E25
oklch(41.1% 0.061 112.5)
- #4B4469
#4B4469
oklch(41% 0.061 292.1)
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 #4B4E25, 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 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
Use #4B4E25 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.