#4E522D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.5% 0.056 113.9), rgb(78, 82, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#4E522D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E522D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 82, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.056 113.9) |
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 #4E522D | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E522D | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E522D text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4E522D text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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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
#A0A57F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#898E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.066 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#737845
oklch(55.6% 0.072 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#606536
oklch(49.1% 0.068 113.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E522D
oklch(42.5% 0.056 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#4E522D 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) | #574F2A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57502F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524E49 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E522D
#4E522D
oklch(42.5% 0.056 113.9)
- #50496A
#50496A
oklch(42.6% 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 #4E522D, 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 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E522D 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.