#4E482A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.047 98.3), rgb(78, 72, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#4E482A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 98°. 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 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E482A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.047 98.3) |
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 #4E482A | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E482A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #4E482A text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E482A text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 97.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A179
oklch(70.6% 0.056 98.1)
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Step 500
500
#958A57
oklch(63.1% 0.071 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F743C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 98.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B612E
oklch(49% 0.072 98.4)
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Step 800
800
#574F27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 98.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E482A
oklch(40% 0.047 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#4E482A 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) | #4D4628 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534441 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E482A
#4E482A
oklch(40% 0.047 98.3)
- #424561
#424561
oklch(40% 0.047 279.3)
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 #4E482A, 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 Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E482A 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.