#4E4831
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.037 95.2), rgb(78, 72, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#4E4831 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4831 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 72, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.037 95.2) |
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 #4E4831 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4831 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4E4831 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4831 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AD
oklch(81% 0.028 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A182
oklch(70.8% 0.044 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#948A62
oklch(63.2% 0.057 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7349
oklch(55.5% 0.061 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B613A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#574F30
oklch(42.7% 0.048 95.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4831
oklch(40.1% 0.037 95.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#4E4831 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) | #4D472F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4932 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524542 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4831
#4E4831
oklch(40.1% 0.037 95.2)
- #42475C
#42475C
oklch(40.2% 0.036 274.2)
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 #4E4831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4831 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.