#4D6022
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.9% 0.09 124.3), rgb(77, 96, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#4D6022 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D6022 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 96, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.09 124.3) |
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 #4D6022 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D6022 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D6022 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4D6022 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9448
oklch(63% 0.107 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#657E27
oklch(55.5% 0.116 124)
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Step 700
700
#546B19
oklch(49.2% 0.109 124.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4D6022
oklch(45.9% 0.09 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A481B
oklch(37.8% 0.07 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#4D6022 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) | #655A1B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635926 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515B53 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D6022
#4D6022
oklch(45.9% 0.09 124.3)
- #634A80
#634A80
oklch(45.9% 0.09 304.4)
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 #4D6022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.014
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
Use #4D6022 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.