#4F581D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.9% 0.082 117.3), rgb(79, 88, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#4F581D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F581D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 88, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.082 117.3) |
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 #4F581D | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F581D | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F581D text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4F581D text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA770
oklch(70.7% 0.076 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#859149
oklch(63% 0.098 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B29
oklch(55.6% 0.107 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D681B
oklch(49.2% 0.1 117.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F581D
oklch(43.9% 0.082 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F461B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#4F581D 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) | #5E5316 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5421 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54534C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F581D
#4F581D
oklch(43.9% 0.082 117.3)
- #57487A
#57487A
oklch(43.9% 0.082 296.7)
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 #4F581D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
Use #4F581D 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.