#4C561E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.1% 0.08 118.4), rgb(76, 86, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#4C561E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C561E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 86, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.08 118.4) |
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 #4C561E | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C561E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C561E text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4C561E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA772
oklch(70.6% 0.074 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#84914C
oklch(63% 0.095 118)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 118)
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Step 700
700
#5C6820
oklch(49.2% 0.096 118.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C561E
oklch(43.1% 0.08 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#4C561E 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) | #5C5118 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5222 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51514A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C561E
#4C561E
oklch(43.1% 0.08 118.4)
- #564676
#564676
oklch(43.2% 0.079 298.4)
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 #4C561E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
Use #4C561E 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.