#4E4225
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.4% 0.047 87.7), rgb(78, 66, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#4E4225 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4225 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.047 87.7) |
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 #4E4225 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4225 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #4E4225 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4225 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F78
oklch(70.7% 0.057 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8755
oklch(63.1% 0.072 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#87713A
oklch(55.7% 0.079 87.9)
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Step 700
700
#725E2C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 87.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 87.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4225
oklch(38.4% 0.047 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2615
oklch(27.1% 0.03 88)
#4E4225 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) | #484123 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4526 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543E3B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4225
#4E4225
oklch(38.4% 0.047 87.7)
- #38435D
#38435D
oklch(38.5% 0.047 266.5)
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 #4E4225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.078
Use #4E4225 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.