#4E491C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.064 103), rgb(78, 73, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#4E491C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E491C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.064 103) |
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 #4E491C | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E491C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4E491C text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E491C 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
#C6C29F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 102)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 103)
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Step 500
500
#948C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F751A
oklch(55.5% 0.107 102.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B6209
oklch(49% 0.1 102.9)
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Step 800
800
#57500E
oklch(42.5% 0.082 103)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E491C
oklch(40% 0.064 103)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#4E491C 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) | #504717 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54443F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E491C
#4E491C
oklch(40% 0.064 103)
- #434369
#434369
oklch(40% 0.064 283.2)
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 #4E491C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E491C 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.