#4C571D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.4% 0.082 119.1), rgb(76, 87, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#4C571D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C571D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 87, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.082 119.1) |
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 #4C571D | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C571D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C571D text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4C571D text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#BDC6A3
oklch(81% 0.049 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA871
oklch(70.8% 0.077 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#83924A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 119)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.107 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B681D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 118.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C571D
oklch(43.4% 0.082 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E461C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#4C571D 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) | #5D5216 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5221 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50524B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C571D
#4C571D
oklch(43.4% 0.082 119.1)
- #574678
#574678
oklch(43.4% 0.083 298.6)
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 #4C571D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
Use #4C571D 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.