#4C5617
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.1% 0.086 118), rgb(76, 86, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#4C5617 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C5617 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 86, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.086 118) |
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 #4C5617 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C5617 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C5617 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4C5617 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86E
oklch(70.8% 0.08 118)
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Step 500
500
#849245
oklch(63.1% 0.103 118)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C24
oklch(55.7% 0.112 118)
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Step 700
700
#5C6816
oklch(49.1% 0.104 117.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C5617
oklch(43.1% 0.086 118)
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Step 900
900
#3E4619
oklch(37.6% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#4C5617 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) | #5C510E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B511C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515149 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C5617
#4C5617
oklch(43.1% 0.086 118)
- #564579
#564579
oklch(43.2% 0.086 297.8)
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 #4C5617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
Use #4C5617 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.