#4A4E2E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.1% 0.05 114.4), rgb(74, 78, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#4A4E2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4E2E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.05 114.4) |
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 #4A4E2E | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4E2E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #4A4E2E text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4A4E2E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
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
#E9EAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DACF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA483
oklch(70.6% 0.047 114.6)
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Step 500
500
#888E64
oklch(63.1% 0.06 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#72784B
oklch(55.6% 0.065 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#60653C
oklch(49.2% 0.061 114.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A4E2E
oklch(41.1% 0.05 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#41442C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#4A4E2E 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) | #524B2C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C2F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4B46 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4E2E
#4A4E2E
oklch(41.1% 0.05 114.4)
- #4C4663
#4C4663
oklch(41.2% 0.048 293.7)
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 #4A4E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
Use #4A4E2E 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.