#4E490F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.076 104.3), rgb(78, 73, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#4E490F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E490F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 68%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.076 104.3) |
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 #4E490F | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E490F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4E490F text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E490F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C399
oklch(80.9% 0.056 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A45F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 104.9)
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Step 500
500
#958D2B
oklch(63.2% 0.117 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E490F
oklch(39.9% 0.076 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2708
oklch(26.8% 0.047 103.8)
#4E490F 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) | #504605 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524913 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54433E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E490F
#4E490F
oklch(39.9% 0.076 104.3)
- #43416E
#43416E
oklch(39.9% 0.075 284.5)
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 #4E490F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E490F 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.