#4D5A0A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.099 119.2), rgb(77, 90, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#4D5A0A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D5A0A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 90, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 80%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.099 119.2) |
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 #4D5A0A | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D5A0A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D5A0A text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4D5A0A text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA966
oklch(70.7% 0.092 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#829338
oklch(63.1% 0.118 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D08
oklch(55.6% 0.129 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D5A0A
oklch(44.1% 0.099 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4710
oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#4D5A0A 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) | #615400 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5413 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52554C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D5A0A
#4D5A0A
oklch(44.1% 0.099 119.2)
- #5B4581
#5B4581
oklch(44.1% 0.098 299.3)
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 #4D5A0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.010
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
Use #4D5A0A 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.