#4B552B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43% 0.064 120.2), rgb(75, 85, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#4B552B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B552B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 85, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.064 120.2) |
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 #4B552B | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B552B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B552B text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4B552B text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#83915B
oklch(63.2% 0.077 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B40
oklch(55.7% 0.084 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6732
oklch(49.1% 0.077 119.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B552B
oklch(43% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4626
oklch(37.8% 0.051 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#4B552B 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) | #5A5128 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58512D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E514B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B552B
#4B552B
oklch(43% 0.064 120.2)
- #55476E
#55476E
oklch(42.9% 0.065 300.2)
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 #4B552B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
Use #4B552B 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.