#4E4816
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.7% 0.069 102.4), rgb(78, 72, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#4E4816 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4816 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.069 102.4) |
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 #4E4816 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4816 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #4E4816 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4816 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA365
oklch(70.7% 0.083 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#968C37
oklch(63.2% 0.106 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#817505
oklch(55.6% 0.115 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595002
oklch(42.7% 0.088 101.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4816
oklch(39.7% 0.069 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#4E4816 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) | #4F4610 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514819 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54433E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4816
#4E4816
oklch(39.7% 0.069 102.4)
- #41426B
#41426B
oklch(39.7% 0.069 281.7)
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 #4E4816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E4816 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.