#4E481F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.8% 0.06 101.1), rgb(78, 72, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#4E481F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E481F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.06 101.1) |
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 #4E481F | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E481F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4E481F text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E481F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26D
oklch(70.6% 0.072 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#958B45
oklch(63% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#807524
oklch(55.7% 0.1 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6216
oklch(49.1% 0.093 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#585016
oklch(42.7% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E481F
oklch(39.8% 0.06 101.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#4E481F 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) | #4E461B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504821 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54433F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E481F
#4E481F
oklch(39.8% 0.06 101.1)
- #414367
#414367
oklch(39.7% 0.061 280.8)
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 #4E481F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E481F 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.