#4B501D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.5% 0.073 114.3), rgb(75, 80, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#4B501D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B501D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 80, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.073 114.3) |
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 #4B501D | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B501D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #4B501D text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4B501D text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA675
oklch(70.7% 0.068 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#889050
oklch(63.2% 0.088 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727933
oklch(55.5% 0.094 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606625
oklch(49.1% 0.088 114.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B501D
oklch(41.5% 0.073 114.3)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#4B501D 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) | #564C17 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D20 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504B45 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B501D
#4B501D
oklch(41.5% 0.073 114.3)
- #4E436F
#4E436F
oklch(41.4% 0.073 294.5)
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 #4B501D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
Use #4B501D 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.