#4B590B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.7% 0.098 120), rgb(75, 89, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#4B590B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B590B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 89, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 78%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.098 120) |
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 #4B590B | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B590B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B590B text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4B590B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A967
oklch(70.6% 0.091 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#80943A
oklch(63.2% 0.118 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D0E
oklch(55.5% 0.127 120)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B590B
oklch(43.7% 0.098 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4712
oklch(37.6% 0.076 120.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#4B590B 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) | #5F5300 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5313 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50544B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B590B
#4B590B
oklch(43.7% 0.098 120)
- #5A447F
#5A447F
oklch(43.7% 0.097 299.6)
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 #4B590B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.012
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
Use #4B590B 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.