#4E4427
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.9% 0.046 91.1), rgb(78, 68, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#4E4427 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4427 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.046 91.1) |
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 #4E4427 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4427 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4427 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4427 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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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
#ADA079
oklch(70.7% 0.056 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#998856
oklch(63% 0.071 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#84723B
oklch(55.7% 0.077 91.6)
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Step 700
700
#705F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 90.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 91.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4427
oklch(38.9% 0.046 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#4E4427 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) | #4A4325 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4628 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54403D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4427
#4E4427
oklch(38.9% 0.046 91.1)
- #3C445E
#3C445E
oklch(39.1% 0.046 271)
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 #4E4427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4427 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.