#4E502A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.057 111.2), rgb(78, 80, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#4E502A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E502A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 80, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 31%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.057 111.2) |
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 #4E502A | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E502A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E502A text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E502A text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47E
oklch(70.6% 0.053 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5D
oklch(63.2% 0.068 111.2)
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Step 600
600
#757843
oklch(55.7% 0.074 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626434
oklch(49% 0.069 110.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E502A
oklch(42% 0.057 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424428
oklch(37.7% 0.044 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#4E502A 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) | #554D27 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524C47 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E502A
#4E502A
oklch(42% 0.057 111.2)
- #4D476A
#4D476A
oklch(41.9% 0.058 291.6)
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 #4E502A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
Use #4E502A 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.