#4E4D27
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.2% 0.057 107.3), rgb(78, 77, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#4E4D27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4D27 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 77, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.057 107.3) |
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 #4E4D27 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4D27 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #4E4D27 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4D27 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37D
oklch(70.6% 0.053 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D5C
oklch(63.2% 0.068 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#787642
oklch(55.5% 0.073 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#656433
oklch(49.2% 0.07 107.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4D27
oklch(41.2% 0.057 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#444327
oklch(37.6% 0.044 106.6)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#4E4D27 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) | #534A24 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C29 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534944 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4D27
#4E4D27
oklch(41.2% 0.057 107.3)
- #494668
#494668
oklch(41.2% 0.056 287.7)
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 #4E4D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E4D27 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.