#4E530B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.4% 0.089 113.8), rgb(78, 83, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#4E530B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E530B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 83, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 77%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.089 113.8) |
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 #4E530B | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E530B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E530B text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E530B text on black | 2.56:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A769
oklch(70.8% 0.084 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#89903E
oklch(63% 0.106 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737A17
oklch(55.6% 0.116 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#616706
oklch(49.2% 0.108 113.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E530B
oklch(42.4% 0.089 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414514
oklch(37.5% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#4E530B 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5012 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544D46 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E530B
#4E530B
oklch(42.4% 0.089 113.8)
- #51437A
#51437A
oklch(42.3% 0.09 293.9)
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 #4E530B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E530B 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.