#4E513A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.5% 0.036 114), rgb(78, 81, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#4E513A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E513A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 81, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.036 114) |
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 #4E513A | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E513A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E513A text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E513A text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38B
oklch(70.6% 0.034 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898D6F
oklch(63.2% 0.043 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737757
oklch(55.7% 0.047 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#606447
oklch(49.2% 0.044 114.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E513A
oklch(42.5% 0.036 114)
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Step 900
900
#414332
oklch(37.6% 0.028 113.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#4E513A 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) | #544F39 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514E4B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E513A
#4E513A
oklch(42.5% 0.036 114)
- #4F4B61
#4F4B61
oklch(42.5% 0.036 293.1)
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 #4E513A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E513A 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.