#4E482D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.042 97.2), rgb(78, 72, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#4E482D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E482D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.042 97.2) |
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 #4E482D | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E482D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #4E482D text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E482D 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
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 97)
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Step 500
500
#948A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7441
oklch(55.7% 0.072 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B6133
oklch(49.1% 0.066 97.4)
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Step 800
800
#574F2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 97.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E482D
oklch(40% 0.042 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#4E482D 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) | #4D472B | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534441 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E482D
#4E482D
oklch(40% 0.042 97.2)
- #42465F
#42465F
oklch(40.1% 0.042 277.3)
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 #4E482D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #4E482D 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.