#4C4D2E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.1% 0.048 109.9), rgb(76, 77, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#4C4D2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4D2E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 77, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.048 109.9) |
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 #4C4D2E | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C4D2E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #4C4D2E text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4C4D2E text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A384
oklch(70.6% 0.043 109)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D65
oklch(63.1% 0.057 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#75774C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643D
oklch(49.1% 0.057 110.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C4D2E
oklch(41.1% 0.048 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#43432C
oklch(37.6% 0.037 108)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#4C4D2E 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) | #524A2C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C2F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504945 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4D2E
#4C4D2E
oklch(41.1% 0.048 109.9)
- #4A4663
#4A4663
oklch(41% 0.048 290.4)
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 #4C4D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #4C4D2E 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.