#4E3F1D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.5% 0.054 85.8), rgb(78, 63, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#4E3F1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3F1D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 63, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.054 85.8) |
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 #4E3F1D | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3F1D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3F1D text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3F1D text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39E72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#A0864C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#765D20
oklch(49.1% 0.084 86.1)
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Step 800
800
#604C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 85.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3F1D
oklch(37.5% 0.054 85.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#4E3F1D 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) | #463F1A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543A37 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3F1D
#4E3F1D
oklch(37.5% 0.054 85.8)
- #33405E
#33405E
oklch(37.4% 0.055 265.9)
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 #4E3F1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3F1D 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.