#4E491E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.062 102.7), rgb(78, 73, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#4E491E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E491E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.062 102.7) |
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 #4E491E | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E491E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4E491E text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E491E 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
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#948C43
oklch(63.1% 0.095 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7520
oklch(55.5% 0.103 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6211
oklch(49% 0.096 102.6)
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Step 800
800
#575013
oklch(42.6% 0.079 102.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E491E
oklch(40% 0.062 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#4E491E 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) | #4F471A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514920 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54443F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E491E
#4E491E
oklch(40% 0.062 102.7)
- #434368
#434368
oklch(40% 0.062 283.2)
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 #4E491E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E491E 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.