#4E552A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.2% 0.064 116.8), rgb(78, 85, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#4E552A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E552A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 85, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.064 116.8) |
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 #4E552A | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E552A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E552A text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4E552A 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
#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
#9EA67B
oklch(70.8% 0.06 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#869059
oklch(63.2% 0.077 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#707A3E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 117)
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Step 700
700
#5E6630
oklch(49% 0.077 116.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E552A
oklch(43.2% 0.064 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#404525
oklch(37.7% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#4E552A 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) | #5A5126 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59522C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52514B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E552A
#4E552A
oklch(43.2% 0.064 116.8)
- #544970
#544970
oklch(43.3% 0.064 296.6)
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 #4E552A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
Use #4E552A 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.