#4E4723
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.6% 0.054 98.6), rgb(78, 71, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#4E4723 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 99°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4723 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 71, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.054 98.6) |
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 #4E4723 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4723 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #4E4723 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4723 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
#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
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA272
oklch(70.8% 0.066 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#968A4D
oklch(63% 0.083 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#81742F
oklch(55.7% 0.09 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6121
oklch(49.1% 0.084 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#594F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 97.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4723
oklch(39.6% 0.054 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#4E4723 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) | #4D4520 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4825 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54423F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4723
#4E4723
oklch(39.6% 0.054 98.6)
- #404464
#404464
oklch(39.7% 0.054 278.1)
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 #4E4723, 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 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4723 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.