#4D5100
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.093 113), rgb(77, 81, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#4D5100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D5100 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 81, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.093 113) |
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 #4D5100 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D5100 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D5100 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4D5100 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A766
oklch(70.8% 0.087 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A9039
oklch(63% 0.111 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#747A0B
oklch(55.6% 0.121 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D5100
oklch(41.7% 0.093 113)
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Step 900
900
#424511
oklch(37.6% 0.072 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#4D5100 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) | #584C00 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E09 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534B44 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D5100
#4D5100
oklch(41.7% 0.093 113)
- #4F417A
#4F417A
oklch(41.7% 0.093 293.2)
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 #4D5100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.015
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #4D5100 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.