#4E5630
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.6% 0.058 118.6), rgb(78, 86, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#4E5630 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5630 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 86, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 28%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.058 118.6) |
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 #4E5630 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5630 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5630 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5630 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#85905F
oklch(63.2% 0.07 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A45
oklch(55.7% 0.076 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D6637
oklch(49.1% 0.069 117.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5630
oklch(43.6% 0.058 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4529
oklch(37.7% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#4E5630 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) | #5B522D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5232 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51524D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5630
#4E5630
oklch(43.6% 0.058 118.6)
- #564A6D
#564A6D
oklch(43.6% 0.058 299.7)
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 #4E5630, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
Use #4E5630 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.