#4F4F09
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.4% 0.086 109.6), rgb(79, 79, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#4F4F09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 110°. 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 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F4F09 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 79, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.086 109.6) |
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 #4F4F09 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F4F09 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #4F4F09 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4F4F09 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F40
oklch(63.2% 0.102 109.7)
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Step 600
600
#78781A
oklch(55.5% 0.111 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#65650A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 109.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F4F09
oklch(41.4% 0.086 109.6)
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Step 900
900
#444415
oklch(37.6% 0.067 109.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#4F4F09 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) | #564B00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D10 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554942 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F4F09
#4F4F09
oklch(41.4% 0.086 109.6)
- #4B4377
#4B4377
oklch(41.6% 0.085 289.2)
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 #4F4F09, 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 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
Use #4F4F09 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.