#4E4B16
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.4% 0.072 106.1), rgb(78, 75, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#4E4B16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4B16 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 75, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.072 106.1) |
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 #4E4B16 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4B16 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #4E4B16 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4B16 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A4
oklch(81% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A472
oklch(70.8% 0.068 106.1)
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Step 500
500
#908D4C
oklch(63.1% 0.087 106.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B772E
oklch(55.8% 0.095 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#676421
oklch(49.2% 0.088 106.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4B16
oklch(40.4% 0.072 106.1)
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Step 900
900
#45431E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 106)
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Step 950
950
#292812
oklch(27.2% 0.037 106.3)
#4E4B16 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) | #52480F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A19 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544640 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4B16
#4E4B16
oklch(40.4% 0.072 106.1)
- #46426E
#46426E
oklch(40.4% 0.073 286.8)
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 #4E4B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.069
Use #4E4B16 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.