#4E573E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.1% 0.041 124.1), rgb(78, 87, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#4E573E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E573E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 87, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.041 124.1) |
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 #4E573E | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E573E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E573E text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4E573E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B3
oklch(80.8% 0.023 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.039 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#838F6E
oklch(63.1% 0.05 124)
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Step 600
600
#6D7956
oklch(55.6% 0.054 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6647
oklch(49.2% 0.049 124)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E573E
oklch(44.1% 0.041 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4532
oklch(37.8% 0.032 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#4E573E 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) | #5A543C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59543F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505550 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E573E
#4E573E
oklch(44.1% 0.041 124.1)
- #584E66
#584E66
oklch(44.3% 0.041 303.8)
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 #4E573E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E573E 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.