#4E4E21
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.3% 0.065 108.9), rgb(78, 78, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#4E4E21 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4E21 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 78, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 41%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.065 108.9) |
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 #4E4E21 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4E21 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #4E4E21 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4E21 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A478
oklch(70.7% 0.061 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E55
oklch(63.2% 0.078 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#777739
oklch(55.5% 0.084 108.9)
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Step 700
700
#64642B
oklch(49% 0.079 109)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4E21
oklch(41.3% 0.065 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#444423
oklch(37.8% 0.051 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#4E4E21 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) | #544B1D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D23 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534944 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4E21
#4E4E21
oklch(41.3% 0.065 108.9)
- #4A456C
#4A456C
oklch(41.3% 0.065 289.1)
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 #4E4E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E4E21 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.