#4E570D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.4% 0.093 116.7), rgb(78, 87, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#4E570D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E570D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 87, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 74%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.093 116.7) |
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 #4E570D | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E570D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E570D text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E570D 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69E
oklch(81% 0.055 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA868
oklch(70.7% 0.087 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#85923C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C13
oklch(55.7% 0.122 117)
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Step 700
700
#5D6801
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E570D
oklch(43.4% 0.093 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4613
oklch(37.6% 0.073 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#4E570D 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) | #5E5200 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5314 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545249 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E570D
#4E570D
oklch(43.4% 0.093 116.7)
- #57457E
#57457E
oklch(43.6% 0.093 296.9)
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 #4E570D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E570D 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.