#4E5409
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.6% 0.092 114.5), rgb(78, 84, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#4E5409 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5409 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 84, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.092 114.5) |
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 #4E5409 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5409 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5409 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5409 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#BFC59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA768
oklch(70.7% 0.085 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#88913C
oklch(63.1% 0.11 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727B13
oklch(55.7% 0.12 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5409
oklch(42.6% 0.092 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#414613
oklch(37.8% 0.072 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#4E5409 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5011 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544E47 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5409
#4E5409
oklch(42.6% 0.092 114.5)
- #52437B
#52437B
oklch(42.5% 0.092 294.5)
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 #4E5409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E5409 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.