#4E4609
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.1% 0.076 101.3), rgb(78, 70, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#4E4609 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4609 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 70, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.076 101.3) |
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 #4E4609 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4609 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #4E4609 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4609 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C298
oklch(80.8% 0.057 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA35D
oklch(70.8% 0.092 101.2)
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Step 500
500
#998B27
oklch(63.1% 0.117 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4609
oklch(39.1% 0.076 101.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2707
oklch(27% 0.048 102.2)
#4E4609 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) | #4E4400 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50470E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55403B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4609
#4E4609
oklch(39.1% 0.076 101.3)
- #3E3F6D
#3E3F6D
oklch(38.9% 0.077 281.2)
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 #4E4609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.077
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.079
Use #4E4609 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.