#4E421D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.3% 0.056 91.6), rgb(78, 66, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#4E421D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E421D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.056 91.6) |
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 #4E421D | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E421D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #4E421D text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E421D text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A070
oklch(70.8% 0.068 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8849
oklch(63.1% 0.086 92.2)
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Step 600
600
#877129
oklch(55.5% 0.094 91.9)
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Step 700
700
#735F1C
oklch(49.2% 0.087 91.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 91.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E421D
oklch(38.3% 0.056 91.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#4E421D 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) | #494119 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543D3A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E421D
#4E421D
oklch(38.3% 0.056 91.6)
- #384161
#384161
oklch(38.2% 0.056 271.5)
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 #4E421D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
Use #4E421D 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.