#4E601A
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.9% 0.097 122.8), rgb(78, 96, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#4E601A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E601A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 96, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.097 122.8) |
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 #4E601A | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E601A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E601A text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E601A text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D943F
oklch(63% 0.115 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#667E1A
oklch(55.5% 0.125 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#556B08
oklch(49.2% 0.117 122.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E601A
oklch(45.9% 0.097 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#4E601A 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) | #665A0F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645920 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525B52 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E601A
#4E601A
oklch(45.9% 0.097 122.8)
- #634984
#634984
oklch(45.9% 0.097 303.1)
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 #4E601A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.008
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E601A 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.