#4E4326
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.7% 0.047 89.4), rgb(78, 67, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#4E4326 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4326 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.047 89.4) |
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 #4E4326 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4326 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #4E4326 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4326 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
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F79
oklch(70.6% 0.055 89)
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Step 500
500
#9B8856
oklch(63.2% 0.072 89.4)
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Step 600
600
#85713A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 89.8)
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Step 700
700
#715F2D
oklch(49.2% 0.072 89.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 88.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4326
oklch(38.7% 0.047 89.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#4E4326 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) | #494224 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4527 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543F3C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4326
#4E4326
oklch(38.7% 0.047 89.4)
- #3A435D
#3A435D
oklch(38.6% 0.046 269.4)
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 #4E4326, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.076
Use #4E4326 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.