#4B5614
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43% 0.089 118.6), rgb(75, 86, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#4B5614 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5614 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 86, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 62%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.089 118.6) |
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 #4B5614 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B5614 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5614 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5614 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86C
oklch(70.7% 0.083 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#839243
oklch(63% 0.106 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C20
oklch(55.6% 0.115 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6812
oklch(49% 0.106 118.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B5614
oklch(43% 0.089 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4618
oklch(37.6% 0.068 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#4B5614 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) | #5C5109 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5119 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505149 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5614
#4B5614
oklch(43% 0.089 118.6)
- #564479
#564479
oklch(43% 0.087 298.3)
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 #4B5614, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
Use #4B5614 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.