#4E5639
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.8% 0.046 120.9), rgb(78, 86, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#4E5639 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5639 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 86, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.046 120.9) |
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 #4E5639 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5639 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5639 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5639 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#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
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4B0
oklch(81% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA587
oklch(70.6% 0.043 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#848F69
oklch(63.1% 0.056 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7951
oklch(55.6% 0.06 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6641
oklch(49.2% 0.057 120.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5639
oklch(43.8% 0.046 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F452F
oklch(37.8% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#4E5639 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) | #5A5337 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59533A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50534E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5639
#4E5639
oklch(43.8% 0.046 120.9)
- #564C68
#564C68
oklch(43.8% 0.047 300.8)
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 #4E5639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #4E5639 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.