#4E4A01
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.085 106.1), rgb(78, 74, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#4E4A01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4A01 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 74, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.085 106.1) |
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 #4E4A01 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4A01 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #4E4A01 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4A01 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C494
oklch(80.9% 0.064 106.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A556
oklch(70.8% 0.102 106.1)
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Step 500
500
#948D12
oklch(63% 0.13 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4A01
oklch(40% 0.085 106.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2803
oklch(27.1% 0.054 106.4)
#4E4A01 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) | #524700 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534908 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55443E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4A01
#4E4A01
oklch(40% 0.085 106.1)
- #444073
#444073
oklch(40% 0.084 285.5)
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 #4E4A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.017
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
Use #4E4A01 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.