#4E4B0D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.3% 0.079 106.6), rgb(78, 75, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#4E4B0D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4B0D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 75, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 71%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.079 106.6) |
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 #4E4B0D | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4B0D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #4E4B0D text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4B0D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#EBEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#908D45
oklch(63% 0.094 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7724
oklch(55.7% 0.103 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#686416
oklch(49.2% 0.096 106.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4B0D
oklch(40.3% 0.079 106.6)
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Step 900
900
#464419
oklch(37.8% 0.062 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#292810
oklch(27.1% 0.039 106.6)
#4E4B0D 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) | #524802 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A12 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54453F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4B0D
#4E4B0D
oklch(40.3% 0.079 106.6)
- #464171
#464171
oklch(40.3% 0.079 287)
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 #4E4B0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4B0D 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.