#4D3D22
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37% 0.047 79.6), rgb(77, 61, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#4D3D22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3D22 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 61, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.047 79.6) |
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 #4D3D22 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3D22 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #4D3D22 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3D22 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA8
oklch(81% 0.035 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39D79
oklch(70.6% 0.056 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18556
oklch(63.2% 0.072 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E3B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#775C2D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#604B26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 80.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3D22
oklch(37% 0.047 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#4D3D22 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) | #443D20 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474123 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533836 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3D22
#4D3D22
oklch(37% 0.047 79.6)
- #314059
#314059
oklch(37% 0.048 260.4)
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 #4D3D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
Use #4D3D22 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.