#4E601E
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.9% 0.093 123.1), rgb(78, 96, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#4E601E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E601E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 96, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.093 123.1) |
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 #4E601E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E601E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E601E text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E601E text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A876
oklch(70.6% 0.072 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9352
oklch(63.2% 0.093 123)
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Step 600
600
#687D36
oklch(55.7% 0.1 123.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E601E
oklch(45.9% 0.093 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#475622
oklch(42.8% 0.078 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4721
oklch(37.7% 0.061 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A14
oklch(27.2% 0.039 123.4)
#4E601E 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) | #665A15 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635923 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525B52 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E601E
#4E601E
oklch(45.9% 0.093 123.1)
- #634A82
#634A82
oklch(46% 0.093 303.5)
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 #4E601E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.011
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
Use #4E601E 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.