#4D5833
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.058 122.3), rgb(77, 88, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#4D5833 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D5833 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 88, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.058 122.3) |
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 #4D5833 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D5833 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D5833 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4D5833 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AD
oklch(80.8% 0.033 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA681
oklch(70.6% 0.054 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#829161
oklch(63.2% 0.07 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B47
oklch(55.7% 0.077 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6739
oklch(49.1% 0.07 121.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D5833
oklch(44.1% 0.058 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D462A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#4D5833 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) | #5C5430 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5435 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50554F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D5833
#4D5833
oklch(44.1% 0.058 122.3)
- #594B6E
#594B6E
oklch(44.1% 0.059 302.4)
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 #4D5833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
Use #4D5833 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.