#4B522B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.2% 0.06 117.4), rgb(75, 82, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#4B522B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B522B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 82, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.06 117.4) |
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 #4B522B | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B522B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B522B text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4B522B text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#868F5D
oklch(63% 0.071 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#707943
oklch(55.5% 0.077 116.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D6635
oklch(49% 0.072 117.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B522B
oklch(42.2% 0.06 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4528
oklch(37.7% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#4B522B 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) | #574E28 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4E49 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B522B
#4B522B
oklch(42.2% 0.06 117.4)
- #51476A
#51476A
oklch(42.3% 0.058 297)
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 #4B522B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
Use #4B522B 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.