#4B601C
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.7% 0.096 124.9), rgb(75, 96, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#4B601C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B601C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 96, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.096 124.9) |
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 #4B601C | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B601C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B601C text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4B601C text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6C
oklch(70.8% 0.09 125)
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Step 500
500
#7A9542
oklch(63.1% 0.115 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#637F1E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#526B0F
oklch(49% 0.116 124.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B601C
oklch(45.7% 0.096 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#394817
oklch(37.7% 0.075 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#4B601C 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) | #655A13 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635921 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5B52 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B601C
#4B601C
oklch(45.7% 0.096 124.9)
- #644882
#644882
oklch(45.7% 0.096 305.2)
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 #4B601C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.008
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.009
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
Use #4B601C 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.