#4E4B05
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.3% 0.084 106.9), rgb(78, 75, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#4E4B05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4B05 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 75, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.084 106.9) |
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 #4E4B05 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4B05 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #4E4B05 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4B05 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#908D40
oklch(63% 0.1 106.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B771C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#68640B
oklch(49.1% 0.101 106.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4B05
oklch(40.3% 0.084 106.9)
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Step 900
900
#464416
oklch(37.8% 0.065 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#4E4B05 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) | #524800 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A0C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55453F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4B05
#4E4B05
oklch(40.3% 0.084 106.9)
- #464073
#464073
oklch(40.2% 0.084 287.4)
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 #4E4B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.015
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E4B05 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.