#4B6309
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.3% 0.112 124.8), rgb(75, 99, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#4B6309 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6309 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 99, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.112 124.8) |
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 #4B6309 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6309 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6309 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6309 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 124)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6E
oklch(70.6% 0.086 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9546
oklch(63.1% 0.111 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#647F24
oklch(55.7% 0.121 124.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B6309
oklch(46.3% 0.112 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#445716
oklch(42.7% 0.092 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#394819
oklch(37.7% 0.073 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#4B6309 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) | #695C00 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B14 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5E53 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6309
#4B6309
oklch(46.3% 0.112 124.8)
- #68478B
#68478B
oklch(46.5% 0.112 304.9)
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 #4B6309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.009
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
Use #4B6309 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.