#4E610B
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.1% 0.107 122.3), rgb(78, 97, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#4E610B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E610B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 97, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 80%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.107 122.3) |
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 #4E610B | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E610B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E610B text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E610B text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A96F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9447
oklch(63.2% 0.106 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#687E26
oklch(55.7% 0.116 122.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E610B
oklch(46.1% 0.107 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#475617
oklch(42.6% 0.088 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B471A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#4E610B 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) | #675A00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A15 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535B52 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E610B
#4E610B
oklch(46.1% 0.107 122.3)
- #644889
#644889
oklch(46.1% 0.106 302.3)
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 #4E610B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.005
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #4E610B 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.