#4F582A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.069 118.4), rgb(79, 88, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#4F582A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F582A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 88, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.069 118.4) |
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 #4F582A | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F582A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F582A text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4F582A text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A8
oklch(81% 0.04 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA779
oklch(70.8% 0.065 119)
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Step 500
500
#849156
oklch(63.2% 0.083 119)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A3B
oklch(55.5% 0.088 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C672D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 118.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F582A
oklch(44.1% 0.069 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4624
oklch(37.9% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#4F582A 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) | #5D5426 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53544D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F582A
#4F582A
oklch(44.1% 0.069 118.4)
- #584A74
#584A74
oklch(44.1% 0.069 298.9)
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 #4F582A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
Use #4F582A 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.