#4E4B10
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.4% 0.077 106.4), rgb(78, 75, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#4E4B10 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 106°. 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 (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4B10 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 75, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 66%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.077 106.4) |
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 #4E4B10 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4B10 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #4E4B10 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4B10 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
#DBDBC8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#908D47
oklch(63% 0.092 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7727
oklch(55.7% 0.101 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#676419
oklch(49.1% 0.094 107.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4B10
oklch(40.4% 0.077 106.4)
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Step 900
900
#46441B
oklch(37.9% 0.06 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#292811
oklch(27.1% 0.038 106.5)
#4E4B10 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) | #524806 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A14 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544540 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4B10
#4E4B10
oklch(40.4% 0.077 106.4)
- #464270
#464270
oklch(40.5% 0.076 286.4)
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 #4E4B10, 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 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
Use #4E4B10 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.