#4E451D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39% 0.059 96.8), rgb(78, 69, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#4E451D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E451D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 69, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.059 96.8) |
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 #4E451D | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E451D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #4E451D text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E451D 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#998A45
oklch(63.2% 0.091 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#847325
oklch(55.6% 0.098 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#706016
oklch(49.1% 0.092 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 97)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E451D
oklch(39% 0.059 96.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#4E451D 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) | #4C4319 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54403C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E451D
#4E451D
oklch(39% 0.059 96.8)
- #3D4265
#3D4265
oklch(39.1% 0.06 277)
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 #4E451D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E451D 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.