#4E5718
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.5% 0.086 117.1), rgb(78, 87, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#4E5718 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5718 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 87, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 57%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.086 117.1) |
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 #4E5718 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5718 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5718 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5718 text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#859145
oklch(63% 0.102 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B23
oklch(55.5% 0.111 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6815
oklch(49.2% 0.104 117.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5718
oklch(43.5% 0.086 117.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4619
oklch(37.7% 0.067 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#4E5718 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) | #5D520F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C531D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53524A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5718
#4E5718
oklch(43.5% 0.086 117.1)
- #56467A
#56467A
oklch(43.4% 0.085 296.9)
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 #4E5718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E5718 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.