#4E571B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.5% 0.083 117.3), rgb(78, 87, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#4E571B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E571B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 87, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.083 117.3) |
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 #4E571B | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E571B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E571B text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4E571B 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
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#859148
oklch(63% 0.099 117)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B28
oklch(55.6% 0.107 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D681A
oklch(49.2% 0.101 117.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E571B
oklch(43.5% 0.083 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F461B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#4E571B 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) | #5D5213 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C531F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53524B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E571B
#4E571B
oklch(43.5% 0.083 117.3)
- #564779
#564779
oklch(43.6% 0.082 296.7)
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 #4E571B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E571B 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.