#4F561E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.4% 0.079 115.8), rgb(79, 86, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#4F561E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F561E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 86, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.079 115.8) |
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 #4F561E | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F561E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F561E text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4F561E text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA771
oklch(70.8% 0.075 116)
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Step 500
500
#87904B
oklch(63% 0.093 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717A2C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E671F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 116.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F561E
oklch(43.4% 0.079 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#40451D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 115.3)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#4F561E 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) | #5C5218 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5222 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54514A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F561E
#4F561E
oklch(43.4% 0.079 115.8)
- #554777
#554777
oklch(43.4% 0.079 296.4)
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 #4F561E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
Use #4F561E 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.