#4F4E05
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.2% 0.086 108.8), rgb(79, 78, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#4F4E05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F4E05 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 78, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.086 108.8) |
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 #4F4E05 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F4E05 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #4F4E05 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4F4E05 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49E
oklch(81% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A569
oklch(70.7% 0.081 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E3E
oklch(63.1% 0.103 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#797817
oklch(55.6% 0.112 108.9)
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Step 700
700
#666505
oklch(49.2% 0.105 109)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F4E05
oklch(41.2% 0.086 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#454414
oklch(37.7% 0.067 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#4F4E05 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) | #554A00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564841 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F4E05
#4F4E05
oklch(41.2% 0.086 108.8)
- #4A4277
#4A4277
oklch(41.3% 0.087 288.9)
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 #4F4E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.008
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
Use #4F4E05 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.