#4C460A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.8% 0.076 103.3), rgb(76, 70, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#4C460A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C460A |
| RGB | rgb(76, 70, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 77%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.076 103.3) |
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 #4C460A | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C460A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #4C460A text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C460A text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C398
oklch(81% 0.058 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA35E
oklch(70.6% 0.091 103.4)
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Step 500
500
#968C2A
oklch(63.1% 0.116 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C460A
oklch(38.8% 0.076 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2707
oklch(27% 0.048 102.2)
#4C460A 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) | #4D4300 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53403B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C460A
#4C460A
oklch(38.8% 0.076 103.3)
- #3F3E6C
#3F3E6C
oklch(38.7% 0.077 283.2)
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 #4C460A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.076
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.076
Use #4C460A 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.