#4E3E10
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.1% 0.066 89.1), rgb(78, 62, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#4E3E10 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3E10 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 62, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 66%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.066 89.1) |
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 #4E3E10 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3E10 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3E10 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3E10 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49E66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#A2863A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F0F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 89)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 89.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3E10
oklch(37.1% 0.066 89.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#4E3E10 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) | #463D09 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4212 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553835 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3E10
#4E3E10
oklch(37.1% 0.066 89.1)
- #323E63
#323E63
oklch(37.1% 0.066 269.4)
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 #4E3E10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E3E10 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.