#4B4E26
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.1% 0.06 112.5), rgb(75, 78, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#4B4E26 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4E26 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 78, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.06 112.5) |
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 #4B4E26 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4E26 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #4B4E26 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B4E26 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
#C0C3AA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A57C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 112.1)
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Step 600
600
#747841
oklch(55.6% 0.077 112.3)
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Step 700
700
#616532
oklch(49.1% 0.073 112.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B4E26
oklch(41.1% 0.06 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#4B4E26 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) | #534B23 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C28 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4A45 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4E26
#4B4E26
oklch(41.1% 0.06 112.5)
- #4B4468
#4B4468
oklch(40.9% 0.06 292.5)
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 #4B4E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
Use #4B4E26 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.