#4D480B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.077 104.5), rgb(77, 72, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#4D480B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D480B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 72, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 75%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.077 104.5) |
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 #4D480B | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D480B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4D480B text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D480B text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C398
oklch(80.9% 0.058 104.3)
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Step 400
400
#A9A45D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 105)
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Step 500
500
#958D28
oklch(63.2% 0.119 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D480B
oklch(39.5% 0.077 104.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2707
oklch(26.8% 0.048 104)
#4D480B 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) | #4F4500 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514810 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54423D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D480B
#4D480B
oklch(39.5% 0.077 104.5)
- #42406E
#42406E
oklch(39.6% 0.077 284.3)
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 #4D480B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.076
Use #4D480B 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.