#4D4111
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.8% 0.067 94.7), rgb(77, 65, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#4D4111 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4111 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 65, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.067 94.7) |
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 #4D4111 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4111 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #4D4111 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D4111 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19D
oklch(81% 0.05 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A066
oklch(70.6% 0.079 94.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8839
oklch(63% 0.102 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#88720B
oklch(55.7% 0.111 95.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E04
oklch(42.8% 0.086 95)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D4111
oklch(37.8% 0.067 94.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#4D4111 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) | #49400A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4314 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543B37 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4111
#4D4111
oklch(37.8% 0.067 94.7)
- #373E65
#373E65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 275)
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 #4D4111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.080
Use #4D4111 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.