#4C5035
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.042 115.1), rgb(76, 80, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#4C5035 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C5035 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 80, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.042 115.1) |
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 #4C5035 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C5035 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C5035 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4C5035 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B1
oklch(81% 0.025 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA488
oklch(70.7% 0.04 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#888E6A
oklch(63.2% 0.052 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#727752
oklch(55.5% 0.054 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6442
oklch(49% 0.051 115.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C5035
oklch(42% 0.042 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414430
oklch(37.8% 0.033 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#4C5035 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) | #544D33 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E36 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4D49 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C5035
#4C5035
oklch(42% 0.042 115.1)
- #4E4962
#4E4962
oklch(42% 0.042 293.7)
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 #4C5035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
Use #4C5035 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.