#4F520E

Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.2% 0.086 112.2), rgb(79, 82, 14).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).

About this color

#4F520E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.

Hue familyBrowns
Lightnessdark (42%)
Chromamoderately saturated (0.086)
Temperaturein between
Nearest nameGreen Brown (#544E03)
Black text2.54:1
White text8.24:1

Values

HEX#4F520E
RGBrgb(79, 82, 14)
HSLhsl(63, 71%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(42.2% 0.086 112.2)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #4F520E 8.24:1 AAA Lc -93.0 Preferred for body text
Black text on #4F520E 2.54:1 Fails Lc 15.6 Dividers and decoration only
#4F520E text on white 8.24:1 AAA Lc 88.4 Fine for body text
#4F520E text on black 2.54:1 Fails Lc -13.8 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F5F6F1

    oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #EAEBE0

    oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #D9DBC7

    oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #C1C49F

    oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #A1A66A

    oklch(70.7% 0.081 112.3)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #8B9040

    oklch(63.2% 0.104 112.3)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #75791C

    oklch(55.5% 0.112 112)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #62660C

    oklch(49.1% 0.104 112.4)

  9. Step 800

    800 (this color)

    #4F520E

    oklch(42.2% 0.086 112.2)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #424516

    oklch(37.7% 0.067 112.6)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #27280E

    oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)

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#4F520E 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#594E010.019
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#594F140.020
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#554C450.077
Achromatopsia (no color)#4F4F4F0.086

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #4F520E

    #4F520E

    oklch(42.2% 0.086 112.2)

  • #4F4479

    #4F4479

    oklch(42.3% 0.087 291.8)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #4F520E

    #4F520E

    oklch(42.2% 0.086 112.2)

  • #654802

    #654802

    oklch(42.2% 0.086 81.8)

  • #30592C

    #30592C

    oklch(42.2% 0.085 142.1)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #4F520E

    #4F520E

    oklch(42.2% 0.086 112.2)

  • #334D7D

    #334D7D

    oklch(42.3% 0.086 261.8)

  • #643D69

    #643D69

    oklch(42.4% 0.085 322.8)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #4F520E

    #4F520E

    oklch(42.2% 0.086 112.2)

  • #005574

    #005574

    oklch(42.2% 0.086 231.7)

  • #713852

    #713852

    oklch(42.2% 0.087 352.7)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #4F520E

    #4F520E

    oklch(42.2% 0.086 112.2)

  • #00595F

    #00595F

    oklch(42.3% 0.072 202.8)

  • #4F4479

    #4F4479

    oklch(42.3% 0.087 291.8)

  • #763938

    #763938

    oklch(42.4% 0.086 22.3)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4F520E, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #4F520E 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.