#4D580C
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.6% 0.095 118.1), rgb(77, 88, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#4D580C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D580C |
| RGB | rgb(77, 88, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 76%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.095 118.1) |
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 #4D580C | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D580C | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D580C text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4D580C text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA867
oklch(70.6% 0.089 118)
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Step 500
500
#83933B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C10
oklch(55.5% 0.124 118)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D580C
oklch(43.6% 0.095 118.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4712
oklch(37.8% 0.075 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#24290D
oklch(26.8% 0.046 118)
#4D580C 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) | #5F5300 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5314 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52534A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D580C
#4D580C
oklch(43.6% 0.095 118.1)
- #58447F
#58447F
oklch(43.5% 0.096 297.9)
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 #4D580C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
Use #4D580C 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.