#4E503B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.3% 0.033 112.2), rgb(78, 80, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#4E503B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E503B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 80, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 15%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.033 112.2) |
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 #4E503B | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E503B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E503B text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E503B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38D
oklch(70.7% 0.031 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#898C71
oklch(63% 0.039 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#737659
oklch(55.5% 0.043 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#616349
oklch(49.1% 0.04 111.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E503B
oklch(42.3% 0.033 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424333
oklch(37.7% 0.026 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#4E503B 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) | #534E3A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514D4A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E503B
#4E503B
oklch(42.3% 0.033 112.2)
- #4E4B5F
#4E4B5F
oklch(42.4% 0.033 291.8)
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 #4E503B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E503B 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.