#4E5233
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.6% 0.048 114.5), rgb(78, 82, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#4E5233 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5233 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 82, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.048 114.5) |
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 #4E5233 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5233 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5233 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5233 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E9EAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA484
oklch(70.6% 0.045 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#888E66
oklch(63.1% 0.057 115)
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Step 600
600
#72784D
oklch(55.6% 0.062 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#60653E
oklch(49.2% 0.058 114.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5233
oklch(42.6% 0.048 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#41442D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#4E5233 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) | #564F31 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565034 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514F4A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5233
#4E5233
oklch(42.6% 0.048 114.5)
- #504A67
#504A67
oklch(42.7% 0.048 293.8)
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 #4E5233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E5233 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.