#4F4906
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.081 103.8), rgb(79, 73, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#4F4906 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F4906 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 73, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 86%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.081 103.8) |
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 #4F4906 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F4906 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4F4906 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F4906 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C396
oklch(80.9% 0.06 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA459
oklch(70.8% 0.097 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#968C1E
oklch(63% 0.124 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F4906
oklch(39.9% 0.081 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2705
oklch(26.9% 0.051 102.6)
#4F4906 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) | #514600 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53490C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56433D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F4906
#4F4906
oklch(39.9% 0.081 103.8)
- #424171
#424171
oklch(40% 0.08 283.1)
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 #4F4906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.072
Use #4F4906 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.