#4F5413
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.8% 0.085 113.8), rgb(79, 84, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#4F5413 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 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 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F5413 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 84, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 63%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.085 113.8) |
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.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4F5413 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F5413 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F5413 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4F5413 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66C
oklch(70.6% 0.079 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#899043
oklch(63.1% 0.101 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A20
oklch(55.6% 0.111 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#616711
oklch(49.2% 0.103 113.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F5413
oklch(42.8% 0.085 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414518
oklch(37.6% 0.066 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#4F5413 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) | #5B5008 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5118 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554F47 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F5413
#4F5413
oklch(42.8% 0.085 113.8)
- #524579
#524579
oklch(42.8% 0.085 294)
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 #4F5413, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.018
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
Use #4F5413 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.