#4D4313
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.3% 0.067 97.3), rgb(77, 67, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#4D4313 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4313 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 67, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 60%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.067 97.3) |
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 #4D4313 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4313 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #4D4313 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D4313 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA166
oklch(70.6% 0.08 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A39
oklch(63.2% 0.103 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#86730C
oklch(55.7% 0.111 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F05
oklch(42.8% 0.086 97.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D4313
oklch(38.3% 0.067 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#4D4313 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) | #4A410D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4516 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543D39 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4313
#4D4313
oklch(38.3% 0.067 97.3)
- #3A3F66
#3A3F66
oklch(38.2% 0.067 277.2)
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 #4D4313, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
Use #4D4313 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.