#4E5038
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.038 111.9), rgb(78, 80, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#4E5038 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5038 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 80, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.038 111.9) |
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 #4E5038 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5038 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5038 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5038 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38A
oklch(70.7% 0.035 111)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D6D
oklch(63.2% 0.046 112.1)
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Step 600
600
#747655
oklch(55.5% 0.048 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#616445
oklch(49.2% 0.047 112.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5038
oklch(42.2% 0.038 111.9)
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Step 900
900
#424331
oklch(37.6% 0.029 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#26271D
oklch(26.8% 0.018 112.2)
#4E5038 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) | #544E36 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E39 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514D4A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5038
#4E5038
oklch(42.2% 0.038 111.9)
- #4E4A61
#4E4A61
oklch(42.2% 0.038 292.7)
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 #4E5038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
Use #4E5038 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.