#4B5102
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.5% 0.093 114.6), rgb(75, 81, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#4B5102 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5102 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 81, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.093 114.6) |
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 #4B5102 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B5102 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #4B5102 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5102 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA767
oklch(70.7% 0.087 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#88913B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727B10
oklch(55.7% 0.121 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B5102
oklch(41.5% 0.093 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414612
oklch(37.8% 0.073 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#4B5102 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) | #584C00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584D0B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514B44 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5102
#4B5102
oklch(41.5% 0.093 114.6)
- #504079
#504079
oklch(41.6% 0.094 294.9)
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 #4B5102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.017
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #4B5102 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.