#4E512D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.3% 0.055 112.6), rgb(78, 81, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#4E512D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E512D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 81, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.055 112.6) |
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 #4E512D | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E512D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E512D text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E512D 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A480
oklch(70.6% 0.05 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E60
oklch(63.2% 0.065 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#747846
oklch(55.7% 0.071 112.4)
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Step 700
700
#616537
oklch(49.2% 0.067 112.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E512D
oklch(42.3% 0.055 112.6)
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Step 900
900
#424429
oklch(37.7% 0.043 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#4E512D 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) | #564E2A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524D48 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E512D
#4E512D
oklch(42.3% 0.055 112.6)
- #4F4869
#4F4869
oklch(42.2% 0.055 293.7)
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 #4E512D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
Use #4E512D 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.