#4B5301
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.1% 0.096 116), rgb(75, 83, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#4B5301 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5301 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 83, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.096 116) |
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 #4B5301 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B5301 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5301 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5301 text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69D
oklch(81% 0.056 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA866
oklch(70.7% 0.09 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#869239
oklch(63.2% 0.114 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#707B0A
oklch(55.5% 0.124 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B5301
oklch(42.1% 0.096 116)
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Step 900
900
#404611
oklch(37.7% 0.074 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#4B5301 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514D45 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5301
#4B5301
oklch(42.1% 0.096 116)
- #52417B
#52417B
oklch(42.1% 0.095 295.5)
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 #4B5301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
Use #4B5301 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.