#4E5439
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.3% 0.043 118.4), rgb(78, 84, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#4E5439 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5439 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 84, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.043 118.4) |
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 #4E5439 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5439 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5439 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5439 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA489
oklch(70.6% 0.039 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#868E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#707853
oklch(55.6% 0.055 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6543
oklch(49.1% 0.052 117.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5439
oklch(43.3% 0.043 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#404430
oklch(37.7% 0.033 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#4E5439 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) | #585137 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57513A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51514D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5439
#4E5439
oklch(43.3% 0.043 118.4)
- #534C65
#534C65
oklch(43.3% 0.042 297.5)
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 #4E5439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E5439 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.