#4B540E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.4% 0.09 117), rgb(75, 84, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#4B540E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B540E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 84, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.09 117) |
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 #4B540E | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B540E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B540E text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4B540E text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#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
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69F
oklch(81% 0.054 117)
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Step 400
400
#9DA86A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#859240
oklch(63.2% 0.108 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C1B
oklch(55.7% 0.118 117.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D680B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 116.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B540E
oklch(42.4% 0.09 117)
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Step 900
900
#3F4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#4B540E 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) | #5A4F00 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5014 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504F47 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B540E
#4B540E
oklch(42.4% 0.09 117)
- #544279
#544279
oklch(42.4% 0.091 297.5)
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 #4B540E, 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 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
Use #4B540E 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.