#4E5538
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.5% 0.046 119.4), rgb(78, 85, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#4E5538 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5538 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 85, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.046 119.4) |
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 #4E5538 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5538 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5538 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5538 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA587
oklch(70.7% 0.043 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#858F69
oklch(63.2% 0.056 120)
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Step 600
600
#6F7951
oklch(55.7% 0.06 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6541
oklch(49% 0.055 118.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5538
oklch(43.5% 0.046 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F442F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 119)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#4E5538 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) | #595236 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585239 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51524D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5538
#4E5538
oklch(43.5% 0.046 119.4)
- #554C67
#554C67
oklch(43.6% 0.045 299.8)
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 #4E5538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E5538 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.