#4E481D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.7% 0.062 101.4), rgb(78, 72, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#4E481D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E481D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.062 101.4) |
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 #4E481D | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E481D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4E481D text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E481D text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA36B
oklch(70.8% 0.076 102)
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Step 500
500
#958B42
oklch(63% 0.095 101.6)
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Step 600
600
#80751F
oklch(55.6% 0.104 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C6210
oklch(49.1% 0.097 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#585012
oklch(42.7% 0.08 101.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E481D
oklch(39.7% 0.062 101.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#4E481D 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) | #4F4619 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54433E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E481D
#4E481D
oklch(39.7% 0.062 101.4)
- #414368
#414368
oklch(39.8% 0.062 280.8)
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 #4E481D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E481D 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.