#4E3D1D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.1% 0.053 81.7), rgb(78, 61, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#4E3D1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 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 (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D1D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.053 81.7) |
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 #4E3D1D | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D1D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3D1D text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3D1D 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
#B59D73
oklch(70.7% 0.064 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#A2854E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E31
oklch(55.6% 0.088 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#785C23
oklch(49.2% 0.082 82.3)
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Step 800
800
#624B1F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 81.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3D1D
oklch(37.1% 0.053 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#4E3D1D 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) | #443D1A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553836 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D1D
#4E3D1D
oklch(37.1% 0.053 81.7)
- #30405C
#30405C
oklch(37.1% 0.053 261.3)
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 #4E3D1D, 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 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
Use #4E3D1D 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.