#4C4B00
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.1% 0.087 108.9), rgb(76, 75, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#4C4B00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4B00 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 75, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.087 108.9) |
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 #4C4B00 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C4B00 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #4C4B00 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C4B00 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 110.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C594
oklch(81% 0.066 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A655
oklch(70.8% 0.104 108.8)
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Step 500
500
#918F0F
oklch(63.1% 0.133 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C4B00
oklch(40.1% 0.087 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#292803
oklch(26.9% 0.054 108)
#4C4B00 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) | #524700 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A07 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52453F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4B00
#4C4B00
oklch(40.1% 0.087 108.9)
- #473F73
#473F73
oklch(40.1% 0.086 289)
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 #4C4B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.017
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.066
Use #4C4B00 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.