#4E3D1C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.1% 0.054 82.3), rgb(78, 61, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#4E3D1C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D1C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.054 82.3) |
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 #4E3D1C | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D1C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3D1C text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3D1C text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA4
oklch(81% 0.04 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59D72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2854C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E2F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 82.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C21
oklch(49.2% 0.084 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B1D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 82.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3D1C
oklch(37.1% 0.054 82.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#4E3D1C 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) | #443D19 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553835 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D1C
#4E3D1C
oklch(37.1% 0.054 82.3)
- #30405D
#30405D
oklch(37.1% 0.054 261.9)
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 #4E3D1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.084
Use #4E3D1C 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.