#4E4428
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.9% 0.045 90.5), rgb(78, 68, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#4E4428 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.045 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4428 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.045 90.5) |
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 #4E4428 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4428 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4428 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4428 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
-
Step 400
400
#ADA07A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 91.4)
-
Step 500
500
#998858
oklch(63.1% 0.069 90.7)
-
Step 600
600
#84723D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 91.1)
-
Step 700
700
#705F2F
oklch(49.1% 0.07 90.2)
-
Step 800
800
#5B4E28
oklch(42.8% 0.058 91)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4428
oklch(38.9% 0.045 90.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#4E4428 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) | #4A4326 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4629 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53403D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4428
#4E4428
oklch(38.9% 0.045 90.5)
- #3C445D
#3C445D
oklch(39% 0.044 270.6)
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 #4E4428, 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 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.075
Use #4E4428 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.