#4E4329
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.7% 0.043 87.5), rgb(78, 67, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#4E4329 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4329 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 67, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.043 87.5) |
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 #4E4329 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4329 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #4E4329 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4329 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A875B
oklch(63% 0.065 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#857140
oklch(55.6% 0.072 87.8)
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Step 700
700
#715E32
oklch(49% 0.066 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 86.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4329
oklch(38.7% 0.043 87.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#4E4329 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) | #494227 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533F3C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4329
#4E4329
oklch(38.7% 0.043 87.5)
- #3A445C
#3A445C
oklch(38.8% 0.043 266.9)
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 #4E4329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E4329 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.