#4E4728
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.7% 0.048 97), rgb(78, 71, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#4E4728 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4728 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 71, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.048 97) |
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 #4E4728 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4728 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4E4728 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4728 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA178
oklch(70.6% 0.057 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#968A55
oklch(63.1% 0.074 97)
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Step 600
600
#807339
oklch(55.5% 0.08 97)
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Step 700
700
#6D612B
oklch(49.2% 0.075 97)
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Step 800
800
#584F25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 97.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4728
oklch(39.7% 0.048 97)
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Step 950
950
#2B2715
oklch(27.2% 0.031 97.2)
#4E4728 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) | #4D4526 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4829 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53433F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4728
#4E4728
oklch(39.7% 0.048 97)
- #404561
#404561
oklch(39.8% 0.048 276.2)
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 #4E4728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E4728 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.