#4E4A1D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.2% 0.064 104.2), rgb(78, 74, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#4E4A1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4A1D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 74, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.064 104.2) |
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 #4E4A1D | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4A1D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #4E4A1D text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4A1D text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A377
oklch(70.7% 0.061 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#918C54
oklch(63.1% 0.076 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B7638
oklch(55.6% 0.084 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#68632A
oklch(49.2% 0.078 104.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4A1D
oklch(40.2% 0.064 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#464322
oklch(37.7% 0.05 104)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#4E4A1D 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) | #504718 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544540 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4A1D
#4E4A1D
oklch(40.2% 0.064 104.2)
- #44436A
#44436A
oklch(40.2% 0.065 284.2)
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 #4E4A1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4A1D 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.