#4E4701
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.3% 0.082 103), rgb(78, 71, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#4E4701 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4701 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 71, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.082 103) |
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 #4E4701 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4701 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #4E4701 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4701 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBC1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C395
oklch(80.9% 0.062 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA357
oklch(70.7% 0.098 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#988C19
oklch(63.2% 0.126 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4701
oklch(39.3% 0.082 103)
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Step 950
950
#2B2704
oklch(26.9% 0.052 102.8)
#4E4701 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) | #4F4400 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514707 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55413B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4701
#4E4701
oklch(39.3% 0.082 103)
- #403F70
#403F70
oklch(39.3% 0.082 282.9)
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 #4E4701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.075
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.078
Use #4E4701 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.