#4E4616
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.2% 0.067 99.8), rgb(78, 70, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#4E4616 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4616 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 70, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.067 99.8) |
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 #4E4616 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4616 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #4E4616 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4616 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA266
oklch(70.7% 0.081 100)
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Step 500
500
#988B3A
oklch(63.2% 0.103 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#83740D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F06
oklch(42.6% 0.086 99.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4616
oklch(39.2% 0.067 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#4E4616 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) | #4D4410 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4719 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54413C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4616
#4E4616
oklch(39.2% 0.067 99.8)
- #3E4169
#3E4169
oklch(39.1% 0.068 279.5)
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 #4E4616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E4616 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.