#4E4B27
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.6% 0.054 104.3), rgb(78, 75, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#4E4B27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4B27 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 75, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.054 104.3) |
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 #4E4B27 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4B27 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #4E4B27 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4B27 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5E
oklch(63.1% 0.064 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A7644
oklch(55.7% 0.07 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#676335
oklch(49.2% 0.066 104.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4B27
oklch(40.6% 0.054 104.3)
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Step 900
900
#454328
oklch(37.7% 0.042 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#4E4B27 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) | #514924 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B29 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534742 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4B27
#4E4B27
oklch(40.6% 0.054 104.3)
- #464566
#464566
oklch(40.6% 0.055 285.1)
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 #4E4B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4B27 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.