#4E532C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.8% 0.059 114.9), rgb(78, 83, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#4E532C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E532C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 83, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.059 114.9) |
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 #4E532C | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E532C | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E532C text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E532C text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#888F5D
oklch(63.2% 0.07 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727943
oklch(55.7% 0.076 115)
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Step 700
700
#5F6634
oklch(49.2% 0.072 115.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E532C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#414528
oklch(37.9% 0.046 115)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#4E532C 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) | #585029 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524F4A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E532C
#4E532C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 114.9)
- #51496C
#51496C
oklch(42.8% 0.058 294.3)
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 #4E532C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
Use #4E532C 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.