#4C4E27
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.2% 0.058 111.3), rgb(76, 78, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#4C4E27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4E27 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 78, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.058 111.3) |
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 #4C4E27 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C4E27 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #4C4E27 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4C4E27 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5C
oklch(63.2% 0.07 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#757841
oklch(55.7% 0.077 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626533
oklch(49.2% 0.071 111.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C4E27
oklch(41.2% 0.058 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#4C4E27 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) | #534B24 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C29 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514A45 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4E27
#4C4E27
oklch(41.2% 0.058 111.3)
- #4B4568
#4B4568
oklch(41.1% 0.058 291.5)
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 #4C4E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
Use #4C4E27 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.