#4E4D12
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.9% 0.078 108.4), rgb(78, 77, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#4E4D12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 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 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4D12 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 77, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.078 108.4) |
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 #4E4D12 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4D12 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #4E4D12 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4D12 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E47
oklch(63.1% 0.094 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797827
oklch(55.7% 0.102 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666419
oklch(49% 0.094 107.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4D12
oklch(40.9% 0.078 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#4E4D12 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) | #544A08 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C16 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544841 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4D12
#4E4D12
oklch(40.9% 0.078 108.4)
- #494272
#494272
oklch(40.9% 0.079 289.1)
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 #4E4D12, 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 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E4D12 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.