#4E4300
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.3% 0.079 98.6), rgb(78, 67, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#4E4300 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4300 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.079 98.6) |
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 #4E4300 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4300 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #4E4300 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4300 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC296
oklch(81% 0.059 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A259
oklch(70.8% 0.095 98.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A1E
oklch(63.1% 0.122 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4300
oklch(38.3% 0.079 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2705
oklch(27.2% 0.051 99.1)
#4E4300 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) | #4B4100 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4505 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553D38 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4300
#4E4300
oklch(38.3% 0.079 98.6)
- #3A3E6C
#3A3E6C
oklch(38.3% 0.078 278.3)
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 #4E4300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.077
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.079
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.080
Use #4E4300 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.