#4E5528
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.2% 0.067 116.6), rgb(78, 85, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#4E5528 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5528 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 85, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 36%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.067 116.6) |
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 #4E5528 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5528 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5528 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5528 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA679
oklch(70.7% 0.063 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869057
oklch(63.1% 0.08 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#707A3B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E662D
oklch(49% 0.081 116.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5528
oklch(43.2% 0.067 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#404524
oklch(37.7% 0.052 116)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#4E5528 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) | #5A5124 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52514B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5528
#4E5528
oklch(43.2% 0.067 116.6)
- #544871
#544871
oklch(43.1% 0.068 296.9)
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 #4E5528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
Use #4E5528 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.