#4E3D16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37% 0.06 85.3), rgb(78, 61, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#4E3D16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 85°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D16 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.06 85.3) |
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 #4E3D16 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D16 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3D16 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3D16 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6C
oklch(70.8% 0.072 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38543
oklch(63.1% 0.092 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E22
oklch(55.6% 0.1 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#795C13
oklch(49.2% 0.093 85.1)
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Step 800
800
#624B14
oklch(42.6% 0.077 85)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3D16
oklch(37% 0.06 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#4E3D16 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) | #453D12 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494118 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553735 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D16
#4E3D16
oklch(37% 0.06 85.3)
- #303F60
#303F60
oklch(37% 0.06 265)
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 #4E3D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3D16 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.