#4F5327
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.8% 0.065 113.4), rgb(79, 83, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#4F5327 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F5327 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 83, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 36%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.065 113.4) |
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 #4F5327 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F5327 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F5327 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4F5327 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A8
oklch(81% 0.038 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#898F57
oklch(63.1% 0.078 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73793C
oklch(55.7% 0.084 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#61652E
oklch(49% 0.077 112.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F5327
oklch(42.8% 0.065 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#414524
oklch(37.8% 0.051 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#4F5327 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) | #594F23 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585029 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544F49 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F5327
#4F5327
oklch(42.8% 0.065 113.4)
- #51486F
#51486F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 294.1)
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 #4F5327, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #4F5327 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.