#4F582E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.2% 0.064 119), rgb(79, 88, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#4F582E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F582E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 88, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.064 119) |
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 #4F582E | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F582E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F582E text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4F582E 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67C
oklch(70.6% 0.06 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#84905B
oklch(63% 0.075 119)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A40
oklch(55.6% 0.083 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6732
oklch(49.1% 0.077 119)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F582E
oklch(44.2% 0.064 119)
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Step 900
900
#3F4526
oklch(37.6% 0.049 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#4F582E 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) | #5D542B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5430 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53544E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F582E
#4F582E
oklch(44.2% 0.064 119)
- #584B71
#584B71
oklch(44.2% 0.063 299.5)
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 #4F582E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
Use #4F582E 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.