#4F4C09
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.7% 0.082 106.8), rgb(79, 76, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#4F4C09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F4C09 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 76, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.082 106.8) |
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 #4F4C09 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F4C09 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #4F4C09 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F4C09 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#908D42
oklch(63% 0.098 106.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B771E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#68640F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 106.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F4C09
oklch(40.7% 0.082 106.8)
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Step 900
900
#464417
oklch(37.8% 0.064 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#4F4C09 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) | #534900 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B0F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564640 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F4C09
#4F4C09
oklch(40.7% 0.082 106.8)
- #474274
#474274
oklch(40.8% 0.082 286.7)
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 #4F4C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.011
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
Use #4F4C09 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.