#4E4517
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.9% 0.065 98.2), rgb(78, 69, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#4E4517 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4517 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.065 98.2) |
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 #4E4517 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4517 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #4E4517 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4517 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA168
oklch(70.6% 0.077 97.7)
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Step 500
500
#998A3C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#847314
oklch(55.5% 0.108 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#706102
oklch(49.2% 0.101 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 98.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4517
oklch(38.9% 0.065 98.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#4E4517 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) | #4C4312 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4619 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54403B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4517
#4E4517
oklch(38.9% 0.065 98.2)
- #3D4167
#3D4167
oklch(38.9% 0.065 278.4)
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 #4E4517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E4517 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.