#4F522F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.7% 0.053 112.6), rgb(79, 82, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#4F522F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F522F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 82, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.053 112.6) |
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 #4F522F | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F522F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F522F text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4F522F text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A481
oklch(70.6% 0.049 113)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E61
oklch(63.2% 0.063 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#747847
oklch(55.7% 0.07 112.5)
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Step 700
700
#616539
oklch(49.2% 0.064 113)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F522F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 112.6)
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Step 900
900
#42442A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#4F522F 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) | #574F2C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575031 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534E49 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F522F
#4F522F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 112.6)
- #50496A
#50496A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 293.7)
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 #4F522F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
Use #4F522F 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.