#4E4311
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.4% 0.068 96.4), rgb(78, 67, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#4E4311 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4311 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 64%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.068 96.4) |
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 #4E4311 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4311 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #4E4311 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4311 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA164
oklch(70.7% 0.082 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8936
oklch(63.1% 0.105 96.3)
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Step 600
600
#877201
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4311
oklch(38.4% 0.068 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#4E4311 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) | #4B410A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4514 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553D39 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4311
#4E4311
oklch(38.4% 0.068 96.4)
- #3A4068
#3A4068
oklch(38.5% 0.068 276.2)
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 #4E4311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.080
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.080
Use #4E4311 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.