#4E431A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.5% 0.06 94.4), rgb(78, 67, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#4E431A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E431A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.06 94.4) |
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 #4E431A | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E431A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #4E431A text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E431A text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8943
oklch(63.2% 0.093 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#867221
oklch(55.6% 0.1 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#725F12
oklch(49% 0.093 94)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E13
oklch(42.7% 0.078 94.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E431A
oklch(38.5% 0.06 94.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#4E431A 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) | #4A4216 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543E3A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E431A
#4E431A
oklch(38.5% 0.06 94.4)
- #3A4164
#3A4164
oklch(38.5% 0.06 274.6)
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 #4E431A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E431A 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.