#4F5709
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.5% 0.095 115.9), rgb(79, 87, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#4F5709 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F5709 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 87, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 81%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.095 115.9) |
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 #4F5709 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F5709 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F5709 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4F5709 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69D
oklch(81% 0.056 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA866
oklch(70.8% 0.089 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#86923A
oklch(63.2% 0.113 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707B0C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F5709
oklch(43.5% 0.095 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404611
oklch(37.7% 0.074 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#4F5709 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) | #5E5200 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5311 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555149 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F5709
#4F5709
oklch(43.5% 0.095 115.9)
- #56457F
#56457F
oklch(43.5% 0.094 295.7)
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 #4F5709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
Use #4F5709 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.