#4A4409
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.1% 0.075 103.2), rgb(74, 68, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#4A4409 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4409 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 68, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.075 103.2) |
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 #4A4409 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4409 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #4A4409 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A4409 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C399
oklch(81% 0.057 103)
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Step 400
400
#AAA35F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#968C2C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A4409
oklch(38.1% 0.075 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2708
oklch(27% 0.047 101.9)
#4A4409 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) | #4B4100 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D440E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503E39 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4409
#4A4409
oklch(38.1% 0.075 103.2)
- #3E3D69
#3E3D69
oklch(38.2% 0.074 283.4)
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 #4A4409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.076
Use #4A4409 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.