#4C511F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.9% 0.072 114.3), rgb(76, 81, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#4C511F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C511F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 81, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 45%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.072 114.3) |
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 #4C511F | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C511F | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C511F text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4C511F 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA675
oklch(70.7% 0.068 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#889051
oklch(63.2% 0.086 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727934
oklch(55.5% 0.093 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606627
oklch(49.1% 0.086 114.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C511F
oklch(41.9% 0.072 114.3)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#4C511F 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) | #574D1A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E22 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514C46 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C511F
#4C511F
oklch(41.9% 0.072 114.3)
- #4F4570
#4F4570
oklch(42% 0.071 293.8)
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 #4C511F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #4C511F 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.