#4E562D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.5% 0.062 118.1), rgb(78, 86, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#4E562D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E562D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 86, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.062 118.1) |
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 #4E562D | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E562D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E562D text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4E562D text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#BEC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 118)
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Step 500
500
#85905B
oklch(63.1% 0.075 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A41
oklch(55.6% 0.081 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6733
oklch(49.2% 0.076 118.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E562D
oklch(43.5% 0.062 118.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 118)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#4E562D 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) | #5B522A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52524C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E562D
#4E562D
oklch(43.5% 0.062 118.1)
- #554A6F
#554A6F
oklch(43.6% 0.061 297.5)
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 #4E562D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
Use #4E562D 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.