#4E523E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.9% 0.032 117), rgb(78, 82, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#4E523E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 117°. 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 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E523E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 82, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.032 117) |
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 #4E523E | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E523E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E523E text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E523E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA38E
oklch(70.6% 0.03 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#878D73
oklch(63.1% 0.038 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#71775B
oklch(55.6% 0.042 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F644B
oklch(49.2% 0.039 117)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E523E
oklch(42.9% 0.032 117)
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Step 900
900
#404334
oklch(37.5% 0.025 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#26281F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 117.7)
#4E523E 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) | #55503D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54503F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50504D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E523E
#4E523E
oklch(42.9% 0.032 117)
- #514C5F
#514C5F
oklch(42.9% 0.032 297.1)
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 #4E523E, 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 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
Use #4E523E 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.