#4E4E17
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.2% 0.075 109.3), rgb(78, 78, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#4E4E17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4E17 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 78, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.075 109.3) |
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 #4E4E17 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4E17 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #4E4E17 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4E17 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A571
oklch(70.7% 0.071 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E4B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#78782C
oklch(55.7% 0.098 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#65651F
oklch(49.2% 0.091 109.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4E17
oklch(41.2% 0.075 109.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#4E4E17 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) | #554B10 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544943 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4E17
#4E4E17
oklch(41.2% 0.075 109.3)
- #4A4371
#4A4371
oklch(41.1% 0.076 289.6)
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 #4E4E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4E17 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.