#4F5939
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.6% 0.051 122.6), rgb(79, 89, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#4F5939 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F5939 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 89, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.051 122.6) |
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 #4F5939 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F5939 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F5939 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4F5939 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#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
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA685
oklch(70.7% 0.048 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#839067
oklch(63.2% 0.061 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A673F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 123.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4F5939
oklch(44.6% 0.051 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E452D
oklch(37.7% 0.04 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#4F5939 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) | #5D5537 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515651 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F5939
#4F5939
oklch(44.6% 0.051 122.6)
- #5A4E6C
#5A4E6C
oklch(44.8% 0.05 302.7)
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 #4F5939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #4F5939 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.