#4E401D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8), rgb(78, 64, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#4E401D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E401D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8) |
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 #4E401D | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E401D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #4E401D text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E401D text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A3
oklch(81% 0.042 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29F71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F874B
oklch(63.2% 0.084 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A702C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 87.9)
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Step 700
700
#755D1F
oklch(49% 0.085 87.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 87.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#4E401D 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) | #473F1A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543B38 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E401D
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
- #35415F
#35415F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 267.1)
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 #4E401D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
Use #4E401D 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.