#4E442E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.1% 0.037 86.2), rgb(78, 68, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#4E442E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E442E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.037 86.2) |
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 #4E442E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E442E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #4E442E text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E442E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F81
oklch(70.7% 0.045 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#998762
oklch(63% 0.056 84.9)
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Step 600
600
#837148
oklch(55.6% 0.062 86.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F3A
oklch(49.2% 0.057 86.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D30
oklch(42.7% 0.047 84.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E442E
oklch(39.1% 0.037 86.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#4E442E 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) | #49432C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53403E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E442E
#4E442E
oklch(39.1% 0.037 86.2)
- #3C455A
#3C455A
oklch(39.1% 0.038 266.6)
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 #4E442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
Use #4E442E 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.