#4E5725
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.7% 0.073 118), rgb(78, 87, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#4E5725 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E5725 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 87, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 40%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.073 118) |
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 #4E5725 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E5725 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E5725 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E5725 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA776
oklch(70.7% 0.069 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#859152
oklch(63.2% 0.087 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B35
oklch(55.6% 0.096 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6728
oklch(49% 0.088 118.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E5725
oklch(43.7% 0.073 118)
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Step 900
900
#3F4621
oklch(37.8% 0.058 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#4E5725 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) | #5C5320 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5328 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52534C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E5725
#4E5725
oklch(43.7% 0.073 118)
- #574875
#574875
oklch(43.7% 0.074 298.6)
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 #4E5725, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
Use #4E5725 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.