#4F5322
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.7% 0.07 113.2), rgb(79, 83, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#4F5322 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F5322 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 83, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 42%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.07 113.2) |
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 #4F5322 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F5322 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F5322 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4F5322 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A576
oklch(70.6% 0.065 113)
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Step 500
500
#898F52
oklch(63.1% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737935
oklch(55.6% 0.092 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#616627
oklch(49.2% 0.086 113.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F5322
oklch(42.7% 0.07 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#424521
oklch(37.8% 0.055 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#4F5322 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) | #594F1D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595025 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544E48 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F5322
#4F5322
oklch(42.7% 0.07 113.2)
- #514772
#514772
oklch(42.7% 0.071 293.9)
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 #4F5322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
Use #4F5322 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.