#4E4F17
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.4% 0.076 110.3), rgb(78, 79, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#4E4F17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4F17 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 79, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.076 110.3) |
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 #4E4F17 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4F17 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #4E4F17 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4F17 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A3
oklch(81% 0.045 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A571
oklch(70.7% 0.071 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E4A
oklch(63% 0.091 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#77782B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 109.9)
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Step 700
700
#64651E
oklch(49.1% 0.092 110.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4F17
oklch(41.4% 0.076 110.3)
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Step 900
900
#43441C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#4E4F17 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) | #564B0F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544A44 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4F17
#4E4F17
oklch(41.4% 0.076 110.3)
- #4B4472
#4B4472
oklch(41.5% 0.076 289.7)
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 #4E4F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4F17 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.