#4E4A19
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.2% 0.068 104.6), rgb(78, 74, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#4E4A19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4A19 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 74, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.068 104.6) |
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 #4E4A19 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4A19 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #4E4A19 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4A19 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 104.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A466
oklch(70.8% 0.083 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#938D39
oklch(63.1% 0.106 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E760C
oklch(55.6% 0.114 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575105
oklch(42.7% 0.088 104.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4A19
oklch(40.2% 0.068 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#4E4A19 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) | #514713 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544540 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4A19
#4E4A19
oklch(40.2% 0.068 104.6)
- #44436C
#44436C
oklch(40.3% 0.068 284)
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 #4E4A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E4A19 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.