#4D4204
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.9% 0.076 98), rgb(77, 66, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#4D4204 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 98°. 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 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4204 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 66, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.076 98) |
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 #4D4204 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4204 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #4D4204 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D4204 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 99.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAC298
oklch(81% 0.057 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#B0A15C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A27
oklch(63.2% 0.117 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D4204
oklch(37.9% 0.076 98)
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Step 950
950
#2D2607
oklch(26.9% 0.047 96.3)
#4D4204 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) | #4A4000 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4409 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543C37 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4204
#4D4204
oklch(37.9% 0.076 98)
- #393D6A
#393D6A
oklch(37.9% 0.077 278.2)
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 #4D4204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.078
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
Use #4D4204 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.