#4D4023
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.8% 0.048 86), rgb(77, 64, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#4D4023 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4023 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 64, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.048 86) |
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 #4D4023 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4023 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #4D4023 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D4023 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09F78
oklch(70.7% 0.057 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8755
oklch(63.2% 0.073 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#887039
oklch(55.6% 0.079 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#735E2B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 87)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D25
oklch(42.8% 0.061 86.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D4023
oklch(37.8% 0.048 86)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#4D4023 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) | #463F21 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4324 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533B39 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4023
#4D4023
oklch(37.8% 0.048 86)
- #36415B
#36415B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 266.5)
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 #4D4023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
Use #4D4023 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.