#4C4E22
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.1% 0.064 111.3), rgb(76, 78, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#4C4E22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4E22 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 78, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.064 111.3) |
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 #4C4E22 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C4E22 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #4C4E22 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4C4E22 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A579
oklch(70.8% 0.061 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E56
oklch(63.1% 0.077 111)
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Step 600
600
#75783B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#62652D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 111.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C4E22
oklch(41.1% 0.064 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#424424
oklch(37.6% 0.05 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#4C4E22 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) | #544B1E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C24 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514A44 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4E22
#4C4E22
oklch(41.1% 0.064 111.3)
- #4B446B
#4B446B
oklch(41.1% 0.065 291.5)
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 #4C4E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
Use #4C4E22 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.