#4D541B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8), rgb(77, 84, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#4D541B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D541B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 84, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8) |
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 #4D541B | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D541B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D541B text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4D541B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA771
oklch(70.8% 0.075 116)
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Step 500
500
#87914A
oklch(63.2% 0.096 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#717A2B
oklch(55.5% 0.103 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E671E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 116.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D541B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#40461C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#4D541B 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) | #5A5014 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59501F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524F48 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D541B
#4D541B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8)
- #534575
#534575
oklch(42.6% 0.079 296.3)
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 #4D541B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
Use #4D541B 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.