#4E542A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43% 0.063 115.8), rgb(78, 84, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#4E542A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E542A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 84, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.063 115.8) |
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 #4E542A | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E542A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E542A text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E542A text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA67C
oklch(70.8% 0.059 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#878F5A
oklch(63% 0.074 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#71793F
oklch(55.5% 0.081 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6631
oklch(49.1% 0.076 115.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E542A
oklch(43% 0.063 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#404526
oklch(37.7% 0.049 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#4E542A 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) | #595026 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52504A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E542A
#4E542A
oklch(43% 0.063 115.8)
- #53486F
#53486F
oklch(42.9% 0.065 296.5)
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 #4E542A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
Use #4E542A 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.