#4E462E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.6% 0.039 91.8), rgb(78, 70, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#4E462E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E462E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 70, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.039 91.8) |
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 #4E462E | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E462E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #4E462E text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E462E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA080
oklch(70.7% 0.046 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#96895F
oklch(63.1% 0.06 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#817246
oklch(55.5% 0.064 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6037
oklch(49.2% 0.061 92.4)
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Step 800
800
#594E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 91.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E462E
oklch(39.6% 0.039 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#4E462E 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) | #4B452C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534240 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E462E
#4E462E
oklch(39.6% 0.039 91.8)
- #3F455C
#3F455C
oklch(39.5% 0.04 273.1)
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 #4E462E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E462E 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.