#4E451A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39% 0.062 97.6), rgb(78, 69, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#4E451A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.062 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 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E451A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.062 97.6) |
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 #4E451A | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E451A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #4E451A text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E451A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C19F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#998A41
oklch(63.1% 0.095 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#84731D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#70600D
oklch(49% 0.096 97)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F11
oklch(42.7% 0.08 97.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E451A
oklch(39% 0.062 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C270E
oklch(27.2% 0.041 98.2)
#4E451A 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) | #4C4315 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54403C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E451A
#4E451A
oklch(39% 0.062 97.6)
- #3D4166
#3D4166
oklch(38.9% 0.063 278.3)
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 #4E451A, 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 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
Use #4E451A 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.