#4E4229
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.5% 0.042 84.9), rgb(78, 66, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#4E4229 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4229 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 66, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.042 84.9) |
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 #4E4229 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4229 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #4E4229 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4229 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#DED8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C875C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#867041
oklch(55.5% 0.07 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#725E33
oklch(49.2% 0.066 85)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 85)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4229
oklch(38.5% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#4E4229 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) | #484227 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533E3C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4229
#4E4229
oklch(38.5% 0.042 84.9)
- #39435A
#39435A
oklch(38.4% 0.042 266.2)
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 #4E4229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.081
Use #4E4229 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.