#4E611D
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.2% 0.095 123.5), rgb(78, 97, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#4E611D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E611D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 97, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.095 123.5) |
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 #4E611D | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E611D | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E611D text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4E611D text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
-
Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
-
Step 400
400
#97A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 123.8)
-
Step 500
500
#7E9351
oklch(63.1% 0.094 123.5)
-
Step 600
600
#677D34
oklch(55.6% 0.103 123.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#4E611D
oklch(46.2% 0.095 123.5)
-
Step 800
800
#465621
oklch(42.7% 0.079 123.8)
-
Step 900
900
#3B4720
oklch(37.7% 0.062 123.5)
-
Step 950
950
#232A14
oklch(27.2% 0.039 123.4)
#4E611D 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) | #675B14 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A22 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525C53 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E611D
#4E611D
oklch(46.2% 0.095 123.5)
- #644A84
#644A84
oklch(46.2% 0.096 303.5)
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 #4E611D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.010
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.014
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.015
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
Use #4E611D 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.