#4E4200
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38% 0.078 97.4), rgb(78, 66, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#4E4200 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4200 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.078 97.4) |
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 #4E4200 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4200 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #4E4200 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4200 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC196
oklch(80.8% 0.059 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B1A15A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 97)
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Step 500
500
#9E891F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4200
oklch(38% 0.078 97.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2605
oklch(26.9% 0.05 97.1)
#4E4200 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) | #4A4000 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4405 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553C37 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4200
#4E4200
oklch(38% 0.078 97.4)
- #393D6B
#393D6B
oklch(37.9% 0.078 278.2)
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 #4E4200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.079
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.080
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E4200 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.