#4F540D

Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.7% 0.089 113.8), rgb(79, 84, 13).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).

About this color

#4F540D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.

Hue familyBrowns
Lightnessdark (43%)
Chromamoderately saturated (0.089)
Temperaturein between
Nearest nameGreen Brown (#544E03)
Black text2.60:1
White text8.05:1

Values

HEX#4F540D
RGBrgb(79, 84, 13)
HSLhsl(64, 73%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(42.7% 0.089 113.8)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #4F540D 8.05:1 AAA Lc -92.5 Preferred for body text
Black text on #4F540D 2.60:1 Fails Lc 16.2 Dividers and decoration only
#4F540D text on white 8.05:1 AAA Lc 87.8 Fine for body text
#4F540D text on black 2.60:1 Fails Lc -14.3 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F5F6F1

    oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E9EBE0

    oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #D8DCC6

    oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #C0C59F

    oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #A0A769

    oklch(70.8% 0.084 113.8)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #89903E

    oklch(63% 0.106 113.5)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #737A18

    oklch(55.6% 0.116 113.8)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #616706

    oklch(49.2% 0.108 113.7)

  9. Step 800

    800 (this color)

    #4F540D

    oklch(42.7% 0.089 113.8)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #414515

    oklch(37.6% 0.069 113.7)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #26290E

    oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)

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#4F540D 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#5B4F000.023
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#5B51140.023
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#554E470.080
Achromatopsia (no color)#5050500.089

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #4F540D

    #4F540D

    oklch(42.7% 0.089 113.8)

  • #52447B

    #52447B

    oklch(42.7% 0.09 294)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #4F540D

    #4F540D

    oklch(42.7% 0.089 113.8)

  • #664A00

    #664A00

    oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)

  • #2E5B2D

    #2E5B2D

    oklch(42.6% 0.089 143.4)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #4F540D

    #4F540D

    oklch(42.7% 0.089 113.8)

  • #354D80

    #354D80

    oklch(42.6% 0.09 263.9)

  • #673D6B

    #673D6B

    oklch(42.8% 0.09 323.8)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #4F540D

    #4F540D

    oklch(42.7% 0.089 113.8)

  • #005678

    #005678

    oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)

  • #743853

    #743853

    oklch(42.7% 0.09 353.3)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #4F540D

    #4F540D

    oklch(42.7% 0.089 113.8)

  • #005A61

    #005A61

    oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)

  • #52447B

    #52447B

    oklch(42.7% 0.09 294)

  • #793937

    #793937

    oklch(42.8% 0.09 23.4)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4F540D, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #4F540D 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.