#4F4E27
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.5% 0.058 107.4), rgb(79, 78, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#4F4E27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F4E27 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 78, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.058 107.4) |
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 #4F4E27 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F4E27 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #4F4E27 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4F4E27 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37C
oklch(70.6% 0.054 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D5B
oklch(63.2% 0.069 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#787740
oklch(55.7% 0.076 107.7)
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Step 700
700
#656432
oklch(49.2% 0.071 107.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F4E27
oklch(41.5% 0.058 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#444326
oklch(37.6% 0.045 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#282817
oklch(27.2% 0.029 108.2)
#4F4E27 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) | #544B24 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D29 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544A45 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F4E27
#4F4E27
oklch(41.5% 0.058 107.4)
- #4A476A
#4A476A
oklch(41.6% 0.058 287.5)
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 #4F4E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
Use #4F4E27 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.