#4E4508
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.8% 0.076 100.2), rgb(78, 69, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#4E4508 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4508 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 81%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.076 100.2) |
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 #4E4508 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4508 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4508 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4508 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
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C298
oklch(80.9% 0.057 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA25D
oklch(70.7% 0.091 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B27
oklch(63.2% 0.117 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4508
oklch(38.8% 0.076 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2707
oklch(27.1% 0.048 100.4)
#4E4508 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) | #4F460D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553F3A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4508
#4E4508
oklch(38.8% 0.076 100.2)
- #3D3F6C
#3D3F6C
oklch(38.8% 0.076 280.3)
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 #4E4508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.079
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E4508 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.