#4E4A1B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.2% 0.067 104.4), rgb(78, 74, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#4E4A1B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4A1B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 74, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.067 104.4) |
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 #4E4A1B | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4A1B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #4E4A1B text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4A1B text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A376
oklch(70.7% 0.062 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#918C52
oklch(63.1% 0.079 104.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B7635
oklch(55.6% 0.087 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#686328
oklch(49.1% 0.08 104.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4A1B
oklch(40.2% 0.067 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#464321
oklch(37.7% 0.052 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#4E4A1B 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) | #514716 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544540 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4A1B
#4E4A1B
oklch(40.2% 0.067 104.4)
- #44436B
#44436B
oklch(40.2% 0.067 284.1)
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 #4E4A1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4A1B 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.