#4F5216
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.3% 0.081 112.2), rgb(79, 82, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#4F5216 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F5216 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 82, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.081 112.2) |
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.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4F5216 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F5216 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F5216 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4F5216 text on black | 2.55:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F47
oklch(63.1% 0.096 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#757926
oklch(55.6% 0.105 112)
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Step 700
700
#626618
oklch(49.1% 0.098 112.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F5216
oklch(42.3% 0.081 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#42451A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#4F5216 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) | #594E0D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F1A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554D46 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F5216
#4F5216
oklch(42.3% 0.081 112.2)
- #4F4576
#4F4576
oklch(42.3% 0.08 292)
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 #4F5216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.014
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
Use #4F5216 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.