#4C582E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.9% 0.065 122.2), rgb(76, 88, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#4C582E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C582E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 88, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.065 122.2) |
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 #4C582E | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C582E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C582E text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4C582E text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77D
oklch(70.7% 0.06 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#81915C
oklch(63% 0.077 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B41
oklch(55.6% 0.084 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#596833
oklch(49.2% 0.079 122.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4C582E
oklch(43.9% 0.065 122.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4627
oklch(37.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#4C582E 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) | #5C542B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5330 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F544E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C582E
#4C582E
oklch(43.9% 0.065 122.2)
- #594970
#594970
oklch(43.8% 0.066 302.6)
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 #4C582E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
Use #4C582E 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.