#4C532F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.6% 0.056 117.8), rgb(76, 83, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#4C532F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C532F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 83, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.056 117.8) |
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 #4C532F | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C532F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C532F text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4C532F 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA581
oklch(70.6% 0.051 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#868F61
oklch(63.1% 0.066 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7947
oklch(55.5% 0.072 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6639
oklch(49.1% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C532F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#4C532F 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) | #574F2C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575031 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4F4A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C532F
#4C532F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 117.8)
- #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 #4C532F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #4C532F 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.