#4E4216
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.2% 0.063 93.9), rgb(78, 66, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#4E4216 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 94°. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4216 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.063 93.9) |
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 #4E4216 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4216 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #4E4216 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4216 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B0A069
oklch(70.7% 0.076 93.8)
-
Step 500
500
#9D883E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 93.6)
-
Step 600
600
#887118
oklch(55.5% 0.105 93.4)
-
Step 700
700
#735F07
oklch(49.1% 0.098 94.1)
-
Step 800
800
#5E4E0D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 94.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4216
oklch(38.2% 0.063 93.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#4E4216 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) | #494111 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4418 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553C39 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4216
#4E4216
oklch(38.2% 0.063 93.9)
- #384065
#384065
oklch(38.2% 0.064 273.7)
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 #4E4216, 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 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.082
Use #4E4216 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.