#4E4E2E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.5% 0.049 108.4), rgb(78, 78, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#4E4E2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4E2E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.049 108.4) |
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 #4E4E2E | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4E2E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #4E4E2E text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4E2E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A382
oklch(70.7% 0.046 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D63
oklch(63.2% 0.059 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#76764A
oklch(55.5% 0.063 108.3)
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Step 700
700
#63633B
oklch(48.9% 0.059 108.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4E2E
oklch(41.5% 0.049 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#43432B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#27271A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 107.8)
#4E4E2E 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) | #534C2C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D2F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524A46 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4E2E
#4E4E2E
oklch(41.5% 0.049 108.4)
- #4A4865
#4A4865
oklch(41.6% 0.048 287.3)
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 #4E4E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4E2E 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.