#4D552F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.2% 0.058 118.6), rgb(77, 85, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#4D552F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D552F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 85, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.058 118.6) |
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 #4D552F | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D552F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D552F text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4D552F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#85905F
oklch(63.2% 0.07 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A45
oklch(55.7% 0.076 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6637
oklch(49% 0.07 118.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D552F
oklch(43.2% 0.058 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4529
oklch(37.7% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#4D552F 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) | #5A512C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595131 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50514C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D552F
#4D552F
oklch(43.2% 0.058 118.6)
- #55496C
#55496C
oklch(43.2% 0.058 299.7)
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 #4D552F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
Use #4D552F 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.