#4E4411
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.069 97.8), rgb(78, 68, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#4E4411 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4411 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 64%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.069 97.8) |
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 #4E4411 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4411 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #4E4411 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4411 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
#C9C19B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#AEA163
oklch(70.6% 0.083 97.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A35
oklch(63.2% 0.106 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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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)
#4E4411
oklch(38.6% 0.069 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 96.8)
#4E4411 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) | #4B4209 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4614 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553E3A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4411
#4E4411
oklch(38.6% 0.069 97.8)
- #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 #4E4411, 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 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.077
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.080
Use #4E4411 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.