#4E4D28
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.2% 0.055 107.2), rgb(78, 77, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#4E4D28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4D28 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 77, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.055 107.2) |
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 #4E4D28 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4D28 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #4E4D28 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4D28 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
#C2C2AB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D5D
oklch(63.2% 0.067 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#787643
oklch(55.5% 0.071 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#656335
oklch(49% 0.066 106.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4D28
oklch(41.2% 0.055 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#444328
oklch(37.6% 0.042 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#4E4D28 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) | #524A25 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534944 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4D28
#4E4D28
oklch(41.2% 0.055 107.2)
- #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 #4E4D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E4D28 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.