#4E491A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.066 103.3), rgb(78, 73, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#4E491A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E491A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.066 103.3) |
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 #4E491A | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E491A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4E491A text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E491A text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#C6C39E
oklch(81% 0.05 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#958C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7514
oklch(55.5% 0.11 103)
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Step 700
700
#6B6301
oklch(49.2% 0.103 104)
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Step 800
800
#58510A
oklch(42.9% 0.085 103.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E491A
oklch(40% 0.066 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#4E491A 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) | #504715 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54443F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E491A
#4E491A
oklch(40% 0.066 103.3)
- #43436A
#43436A
oklch(40.1% 0.065 283.1)
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 #4E491A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E491A 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.