#4B5626
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.2% 0.072 120.2), rgb(75, 86, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#4B5626 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5626 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 86, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 39%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.072 120.2) |
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 #4B5626 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B5626 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5626 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5626 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA778
oklch(70.7% 0.067 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#829155
oklch(63% 0.085 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B39
oklch(55.5% 0.093 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A682B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 120.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B5626
oklch(43.2% 0.072 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4623
oklch(37.7% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#4B5626 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) | #5B5122 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5129 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F524B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5626
#4B5626
oklch(43.2% 0.072 120.2)
- #564772
#564772
oklch(43.2% 0.072 299.4)
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 #4B5626, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
Use #4B5626 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.