#4E4720
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.058 99.3), rgb(78, 71, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#4E4720 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 99°. 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4720 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 71, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.058 99.3) |
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 #4E4720 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4720 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #4E4720 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4720 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#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
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#968B48
oklch(63.2% 0.089 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#817428
oklch(55.6% 0.096 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D611A
oklch(49% 0.09 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#594F19
oklch(42.6% 0.074 98.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4720
oklch(39.5% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#4E4720 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) | #4D451C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4822 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54423E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4720
#4E4720
oklch(39.5% 0.058 99.3)
- #404365
#404365
oklch(39.5% 0.057 279.5)
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 #4E4720, 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 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
Use #4E4720 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.