#4F560E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.3% 0.091 115.3), rgb(79, 86, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#4F560E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F560E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 86, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 72%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.091 115.3) |
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 #4F560E | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F560E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F560E text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4F560E text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
-
Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
-
Step 300
300
#BFC59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 114.7)
-
Step 400
400
#9EA769
oklch(70.6% 0.084 115.3)
-
Step 500
500
#87913D
oklch(63.1% 0.109 115.3)
-
Step 600
600
#717B16
oklch(55.6% 0.119 115.5)
-
Step 700
700
#5F6704
oklch(49% 0.109 115)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F560E
oklch(43.3% 0.091 115.3)
-
Step 900
900
#404614
oklch(37.7% 0.071 115.7)
-
Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#4F560E 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) | #5D5100 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5215 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555049 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F560E
#4F560E
oklch(43.3% 0.091 115.3)
- #55457D
#55457D
oklch(43.3% 0.091 295.5)
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 #4F560E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #4F560E 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.