#4E421A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.2% 0.06 92.7), rgb(78, 66, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#4E421A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 93°. 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 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E421A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.06 92.7) |
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 #4E421A | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E421A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #4E421A text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E421A 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8844
oklch(63.1% 0.091 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#887122
oklch(55.6% 0.099 92.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F14
oklch(49.2% 0.093 93)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D15
oklch(42.6% 0.076 91.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E421A
oklch(38.2% 0.06 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#4E421A 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) | #494116 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543D39 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E421A
#4E421A
oklch(38.2% 0.06 92.7)
- #384163
#384163
oklch(38.3% 0.059 272)
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 #4E421A, 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 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
Use #4E421A 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.