#4B511D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.074 115.2), rgb(75, 81, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#4B511D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B511D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 81, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 47%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.074 115.2) |
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 #4B511D | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B511D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B511D text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B511D text on black | 2.49:1 | 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
#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
#BFC4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA674
oklch(70.7% 0.069 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#87904F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717A32
oklch(55.6% 0.097 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6624
oklch(49% 0.089 114.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B511D
oklch(41.7% 0.074 115.2)
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Step 900
900
#40451F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#4B511D 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) | #574D17 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E20 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504C46 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B511D
#4B511D
oklch(41.7% 0.074 115.2)
- #504470
#504470
oklch(41.8% 0.073 295.6)
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 #4B511D, 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 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #4B511D 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.