#4C4821
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.6% 0.058 103.4), rgb(76, 72, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#4C4821 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4821 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 72, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.058 103.4) |
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 #4C4821 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C4821 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4C4821 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C4821 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A370
oklch(70.7% 0.069 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#938C49
oklch(63.1% 0.089 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D762A
oklch(55.7% 0.097 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A631D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 103.6)
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Step 800
800
#56511A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 104.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C4821
oklch(39.6% 0.058 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#4C4821 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) | #4E461D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4823 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51433F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4821
#4C4821
oklch(39.6% 0.058 103.4)
- #424265
#424265
oklch(39.5% 0.059 283.4)
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 #4C4821, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
Use #4C4821 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.