#4E4923
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.057 101.9), rgb(78, 73, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#4E4923 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 102°. 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 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4923 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.057 101.9) |
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 #4E4923 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4923 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #4E4923 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4923 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#A9A371
oklch(70.8% 0.068 102.2)
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Step 500
500
#948B4B
oklch(63% 0.086 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F752C
oklch(55.7% 0.094 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B621E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#57501B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 101.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4923
oklch(40.1% 0.057 101.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#4E4923 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) | #4F4720 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514925 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534440 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4923
#4E4923
oklch(40.1% 0.057 101.9)
- #434466
#434466
oklch(40.1% 0.057 282.2)
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 #4E4923, 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 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
Use #4E4923 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.