#4C4B11
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.2% 0.077 108.4), rgb(76, 75, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#4C4B11 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4B11 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 75, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.077 108.4) |
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 #4C4B11 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C4B11 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4C4B11 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C4B11 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C499
oklch(80.9% 0.058 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A55F
oklch(70.6% 0.092 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#908E2D
oklch(63% 0.117 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C4B11
oklch(40.2% 0.077 108.4)
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Step 950
950
#292808
oklch(27% 0.049 107.5)
#4C4B11 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) | #524807 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A15 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524640 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4B11
#4C4B11
oklch(40.2% 0.077 108.4)
- #47416F
#47416F
oklch(40.3% 0.076 288.5)
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 #4C4B11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
Use #4C4B11 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.