#4E501A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.075 111.2), rgb(78, 80, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#4E501A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E501A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 80, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 51%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.075 111.2) |
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 #4E501A | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E501A | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #4E501A text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E501A text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A572
oklch(70.7% 0.07 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4C
oklch(63.1% 0.09 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#76782E
oklch(55.5% 0.097 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636520
oklch(49% 0.09 110.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E501A
oklch(41.7% 0.075 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#4E501A 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) | #564C13 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544B45 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E501A
#4E501A
oklch(41.7% 0.075 111.2)
- #4D4472
#4D4472
oklch(41.7% 0.076 291.8)
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 #4E501A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.015
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E501A 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.