#4E4F0E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.4% 0.083 110.4), rgb(78, 79, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#4E4F0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4F0E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 79, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.083 110.4) |
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 #4E4F0E | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4F0E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #4E4F0E text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4F0E text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F43
oklch(63.2% 0.099 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777820
oklch(55.5% 0.107 110.1)
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Step 700
700
#646512
oklch(49% 0.1 110.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4F0E
oklch(41.4% 0.083 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#434518
oklch(37.8% 0.065 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#4E4F0E 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) | #564B02 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D13 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544943 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4F0E
#4E4F0E
oklch(41.4% 0.083 110.4)
- #4B4275
#4B4275
oklch(41.2% 0.084 290.3)
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 #4E4F0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.010
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4F0E 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.