#4E401B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7), rgb(78, 64, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#4E401B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E401B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7) |
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 #4E401B | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E401B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #4E401B text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E401B text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8748
oklch(63.2% 0.087 89)
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Step 600
600
#8A7028
oklch(55.6% 0.095 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E1A
oklch(49.2% 0.089 89.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C19
oklch(42.6% 0.072 88.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E401B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#4E401B 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) | #473F17 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553B38 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E401B
#4E401B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7)
- #354060
#354060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 269.1)
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 #4E401B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
Use #4E401B 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.