#4F5307
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.5% 0.091 113), rgb(79, 83, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#4F5307 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F5307 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 83, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 84%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.091 113) |
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 #4F5307 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F5307 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F5307 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4F5307 text on black | 2.57:1 | 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
#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
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A767
oklch(70.8% 0.086 113)
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Step 500
500
#8A903B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#747A11
oklch(55.6% 0.119 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F5307
oklch(42.5% 0.091 113)
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Step 900
900
#424513
oklch(37.6% 0.07 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 112.7)
#4F5307 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A500F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554D46 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F5307
#4F5307
oklch(42.5% 0.091 113)
- #51437B
#51437B
oklch(42.4% 0.092 293.6)
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 #4F5307, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
Use #4F5307 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.