#4E4325
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.048 89.9), rgb(78, 67, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#4E4325 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4325 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.048 89.9) |
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 #4E4325 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4325 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #4E4325 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4325 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#AEA078
oklch(70.8% 0.057 91)
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Step 500
500
#9B8854
oklch(63.2% 0.074 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#857139
oklch(55.5% 0.079 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#715F2B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 89.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4325
oklch(38.6% 0.048 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#4E4325 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) | #494223 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4526 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543F3C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4325
#4E4325
oklch(38.6% 0.048 89.9)
- #3A435E
#3A435E
oklch(38.7% 0.048 269.9)
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 #4E4325, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.075
Use #4E4325 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.