#4C481B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.064 104.2), rgb(76, 72, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#4C481B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C481B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 72, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 48%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.064 104.2) |
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 #4C481B | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C481B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4C481B text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C481B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#938C40
oklch(63% 0.098 104)
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Step 600
600
#7E761B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A630B
oklch(49.1% 0.1 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#57510F
oklch(42.8% 0.083 104)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C481B
oklch(39.5% 0.064 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#4C481B 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) | #4E4516 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52433E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C481B
#4C481B
oklch(39.5% 0.064 104.2)
- #424168
#424168
oklch(39.4% 0.065 284.2)
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 #4C481B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
Use #4C481B 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.