#4E440F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.071 98.1), rgb(78, 68, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#4E440F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E440F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 68%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.071 98.1) |
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 #4E440F | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E440F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #4E440F text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E440F text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29B
oklch(81% 0.053 99)
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Step 400
400
#AEA162
oklch(70.6% 0.084 98)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A32
oklch(63.2% 0.109 98.2)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E440F
oklch(38.6% 0.071 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C270A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 99.5)
#4E440F 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) | #4C4206 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4612 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553E3A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E440F
#4E440F
oklch(38.6% 0.071 98.1)
- #3B4069
#3B4069
oklch(38.7% 0.07 277.3)
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 #4E440F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.076
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.080
Use #4E440F 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.