#4E4500
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.8% 0.081 100.9), rgb(78, 69, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#4E4500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4500 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.081 100.9) |
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 #4E4500 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4500 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4500 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4500 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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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
#C9C295
oklch(80.9% 0.061 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA258
oklch(70.6% 0.096 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B1B
oklch(63.1% 0.124 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4500
oklch(38.8% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2704
oklch(27% 0.052 101.1)
#4E4500 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) | #4D4300 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504605 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553F39 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4500
#4E4500
oklch(38.8% 0.081 100.9)
- #3D3E6E
#3D3E6E
oklch(38.7% 0.081 281)
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 #4E4500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.079
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.079
Use #4E4500 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.