#4C532E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.6% 0.057 117.6), rgb(76, 83, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#4C532E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C532E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 83, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.057 117.6) |
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 #4C532E | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C532E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C532E text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4C532E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA580
oklch(70.6% 0.053 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#868F60
oklch(63.1% 0.067 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#707946
oklch(55.6% 0.073 117)
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Step 700
700
#5D6637
oklch(49.1% 0.069 117.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C532E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4529
oklch(37.7% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#4C532E 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) | #584F2B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575030 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504F4A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C532E
#4C532E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 117.6)
- #52486A
#52486A
oklch(42.6% 0.057 297.5)
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 #4C532E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #4C532E 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.