#4E4823
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.8% 0.055 100.3), rgb(78, 72, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#4E4823 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4823 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.055 100.3) |
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 #4E4823 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4823 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4823 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4823 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
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA272
oklch(70.7% 0.066 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#958B4C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#80742D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6220
oklch(49.2% 0.086 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#58501C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 100.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4823
oklch(39.8% 0.055 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#4E4823 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) | #4E4620 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504925 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54433F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4823
#4E4823
oklch(39.8% 0.055 100.3)
- #414465
#414465
oklch(39.9% 0.056 279.5)
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 #4E4823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E4823 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.