#4E5627
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.4% 0.069 117.4), rgb(78, 86, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#4E5627 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5627 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 86, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.069 117.4) |
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 #4E5627 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5627 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5627 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5627 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A7
oklch(81% 0.042 118)
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Step 400
400
#9DA678
oklch(70.6% 0.064 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#859055
oklch(63% 0.082 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A39
oklch(55.5% 0.09 117.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D672B
oklch(49.1% 0.084 117.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5627
oklch(43.4% 0.069 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4523
oklch(37.6% 0.053 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#4E5627 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) | #5B5223 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B522A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52524B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5627
#4E5627
oklch(43.4% 0.069 117.4)
- #554873
#554873
oklch(43.3% 0.071 297.3)
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 #4E5627, 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 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
Use #4E5627 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.