#4F583D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.5% 0.044 123.1), rgb(79, 88, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#4F583D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F583D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 88, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.044 123.1) |
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 #4F583D | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F583D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F583D text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4F583D text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B2
oklch(81% 0.026 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA589
oklch(70.6% 0.041 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#838F6C
oklch(63.1% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7954
oklch(55.6% 0.056 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6644
oklch(49.1% 0.053 122.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F583D
oklch(44.5% 0.044 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4531
oklch(37.8% 0.034 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#4F583D 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) | #5B553B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515551 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F583D
#4F583D
oklch(44.5% 0.044 123.1)
- #594E68
#594E68
oklch(44.5% 0.044 304)
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 #4F583D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
Use #4F583D 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.