#4E4227
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.4% 0.045 86.4), rgb(78, 66, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#4E4227 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4227 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.045 86.4) |
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 #4E4227 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4227 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #4E4227 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4227 text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A9
oklch(81% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8759
oklch(63.1% 0.068 86)
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Step 600
600
#86703E
oklch(55.5% 0.074 86.2)
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Step 700
700
#725E30
oklch(49.1% 0.069 86.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D28
oklch(42.8% 0.058 86.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4227
oklch(38.4% 0.045 86.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#4E4227 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) | #484125 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4528 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543E3B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4227
#4E4227
oklch(38.4% 0.045 86.4)
- #38435C
#38435C
oklch(38.4% 0.045 266)
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 #4E4227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.079
Use #4E4227 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.