#4D5133
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.3% 0.047 114.6), rgb(77, 81, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#4D5133 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D5133 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 81, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.047 114.6) |
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 #4D5133 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D5133 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D5133 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4D5133 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DACF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA485
oklch(70.6% 0.044 115)
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Step 500
500
#888E67
oklch(63.1% 0.056 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#72784E
oklch(55.7% 0.061 115)
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Step 700
700
#60653F
oklch(49.2% 0.057 114.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D5133
oklch(42.3% 0.047 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#41442E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#4D5133 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) | #554E31 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F34 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504E49 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D5133
#4D5133
oklch(42.3% 0.047 114.6)
- #4F4965
#4F4965
oklch(42.3% 0.046 294.2)
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 #4D5133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.069
Use #4D5133 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.