#4C520E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.087 114.7), rgb(76, 82, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#4C520E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C520E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 82, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.087 114.7) |
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 #4C520E | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C520E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C520E text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4C520E text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889141
oklch(63.2% 0.105 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727A1E
oklch(55.5% 0.112 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#60670E
oklch(49.1% 0.105 114.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C520E
oklch(42% 0.087 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414617
oklch(37.8% 0.068 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#4C520E 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) | #594D01 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F14 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524D45 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C520E
#4C520E
oklch(42% 0.087 114.7)
- #504277
#504277
oklch(41.8% 0.087 294.5)
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 #4C520E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
Use #4C520E 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.