#4E4A23
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.3% 0.058 103.4), rgb(78, 74, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#4E4A23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4A23 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 74, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.058 103.4) |
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 #4E4A23 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4A23 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4E4A23 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4A23 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 104)
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Step 500
500
#918C5A
oklch(63.2% 0.069 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B753F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#686331
oklch(49.3% 0.07 103.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4A23
oklch(40.3% 0.058 103.4)
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Step 900
900
#464326
oklch(37.8% 0.045 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#4E4A23 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) | #504820 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A25 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534541 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4A23
#4E4A23
oklch(40.3% 0.058 103.4)
- #444467
#444467
oklch(40.2% 0.058 283.5)
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 #4E4A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
Use #4E4A23 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.