#4C580E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.5% 0.095 118.9), rgb(76, 88, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#4C580E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C580E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 88, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 73%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.095 118.9) |
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 #4C580E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C580E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C580E text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4C580E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA968
oklch(70.7% 0.09 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#82933D
oklch(63.1% 0.113 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D14
oklch(55.7% 0.124 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6902
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C580E
oklch(43.5% 0.095 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#4C580E 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) | #5E5300 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5315 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51534A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C580E
#4C580E
oklch(43.5% 0.095 118.9)
- #59447E
#59447E
oklch(43.6% 0.095 299.1)
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 #4C580E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #4C580E 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.