#4E500B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.6% 0.086 111.4), rgb(78, 80, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#4E500B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E500B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 80, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 76%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.086 111.4) |
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 #4E500B | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E500B | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #4E500B text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E500B text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66A
oklch(70.7% 0.081 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F40
oklch(63.1% 0.103 111)
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Step 600
600
#76791C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#63660C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 111.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E500B
oklch(41.6% 0.086 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#4E500B 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) | #574C00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E11 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544A43 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E500B
#4E500B
oklch(41.6% 0.086 111.4)
- #4D4277
#4D4277
oklch(41.5% 0.087 291.7)
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 #4E500B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.011
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E500B 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.