#4E5324
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.6% 0.069 114.4), rgb(78, 83, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#4E5324 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5324 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 83, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.069 114.4) |
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 #4E5324 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5324 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5324 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5324 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA677
oklch(70.8% 0.065 115)
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Step 500
500
#888F54
oklch(63% 0.081 114.3)
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Step 600
600
#727938
oklch(55.5% 0.089 114.4)
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Step 700
700
#60662A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 114.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5324
oklch(42.6% 0.069 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414522
oklch(37.7% 0.054 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#4E5324 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) | #594F20 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585027 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534E48 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5324
#4E5324
oklch(42.6% 0.069 114.4)
- #514771
#514771
oklch(42.6% 0.069 294.2)
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 #4E5324, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
Use #4E5324 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.