#4E420A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.1% 0.072 96.2), rgb(78, 66, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#4E420A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E420A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 77%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.072 96.2) |
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 #4E420A | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E420A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #4E420A text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E420A text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC199
oklch(80.9% 0.055 95.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A160
oklch(70.7% 0.087 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D892E
oklch(63.1% 0.111 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E420A
oklch(38.1% 0.072 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2609
oklch(26.9% 0.045 95.6)
#4E420A 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) | #4A4001 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D440E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553C38 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E420A
#4E420A
oklch(38.1% 0.072 96.2)
- #383E69
#383E69
oklch(38% 0.074 276.3)
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 #4E420A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.080
Use #4E420A 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.