#4E481A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.7% 0.065 101.9), rgb(78, 72, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#4E481A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E481A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.065 101.9) |
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 #4E481A | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E481A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #4E481A text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E481A 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#968B3D
oklch(63% 0.1 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#807516
oklch(55.6% 0.109 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6204
oklch(49.1% 0.101 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#58500C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 102.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E481A
oklch(39.7% 0.065 101.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#4E481A 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) | #4F4615 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51481C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54433E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E481A
#4E481A
oklch(39.7% 0.065 101.9)
- #414269
#414269
oklch(39.6% 0.065 281.9)
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 #4E481A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E481A 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.