#4E461F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.3% 0.058 97.9), rgb(78, 70, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#4E461F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E461F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 70, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.058 97.9) |
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 #4E461F | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E461F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #4E461F text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E461F text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ACA16F
oklch(70.6% 0.069 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#988A48
oklch(63.1% 0.088 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#827328
oklch(55.5% 0.096 97.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E611A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 97.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E461F
oklch(39.3% 0.058 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#4E461F 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) | #4D441B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4721 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54413D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E461F
#4E461F
oklch(39.3% 0.058 97.9)
- #3E4365
#3E4365
oklch(39.4% 0.058 277)
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 #4E461F, 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 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E461F 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.