#4E4C00
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.5% 0.087 108), rgb(78, 76, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#4E4C00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4C00 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 76, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.087 108) |
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 #4E4C00 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4C00 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4C00 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4C00 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49E
oklch(81% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#908E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.104 107.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7813
oklch(55.7% 0.114 108.4)
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Step 700
700
#676401
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4C00
oklch(40.5% 0.087 108)
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Step 900
900
#454413
oklch(37.7% 0.068 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#4E4C00 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) | #544800 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B07 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55463F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4C00
#4E4C00
oklch(40.5% 0.087 108)
- #474075
#474075
oklch(40.4% 0.087 287.9)
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 #4E4C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
Use #4E4C00 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.