#4D4907
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.7% 0.081 105.8), rgb(77, 73, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#4D4907 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4907 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 73, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.081 105.8) |
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 #4D4907 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4907 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4D4907 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D4907 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C496
oklch(81% 0.062 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A45A
oklch(70.6% 0.096 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#948D21
oklch(63% 0.123 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D4907
oklch(39.7% 0.081 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2805
oklch(27.1% 0.052 106.2)
#4D4907 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) | #504600 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52480D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54433D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4907
#4D4907
oklch(39.7% 0.081 105.8)
- #433F70
#433F70
oklch(39.6% 0.081 285.8)
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 #4D4907, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.073
Use #4D4907 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.