#4E4420
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.8% 0.055 94.2), rgb(78, 68, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#4E4420 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4420 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.055 94.2) |
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 #4E4420 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4420 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #4E4420 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4420 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#AEA071
oklch(70.6% 0.066 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A894B
oklch(63.2% 0.084 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#85722D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#70601F
oklch(49.2% 0.085 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 93.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4420
oklch(38.8% 0.055 94.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#4E4420 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) | #4B431D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4621 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543F3C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4420
#4E4420
oklch(38.8% 0.055 94.2)
- #3B4262
#3B4262
oklch(38.7% 0.055 274.1)
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 #4E4420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
Use #4E4420 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.