#4E472A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.7% 0.045 96.2), rgb(78, 71, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#4E472A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E472A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 71, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.045 96.2) |
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 #4E472A | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E472A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4E472A text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E472A 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#968A58
oklch(63.2% 0.07 96.3)
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Step 600
600
#80733D
oklch(55.5% 0.075 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C612F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 97.2)
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Step 800
800
#584F28
oklch(42.7% 0.058 96.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E472A
oklch(39.7% 0.045 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2616
oklch(26.8% 0.028 95.8)
#4E472A 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) | #4C4628 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534340 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E472A
#4E472A
oklch(39.7% 0.045 96.2)
- #404560
#404560
oklch(39.7% 0.046 276)
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 #4E472A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #4E472A 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.