#4E492D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.044 99.3), rgb(78, 73, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#4E492D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E492D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.044 99.3) |
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 #4E492D | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E492D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #4E492D text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E492D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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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
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A285
oklch(70.8% 0.041 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#918A66
oklch(63% 0.052 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B744D
oklch(55.5% 0.056 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#68613E
oklch(49% 0.052 98.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E492D
oklch(40.3% 0.044 99.3)
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Step 900
900
#46422D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#4E492D 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) | #4E472B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534542 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E492D
#4E492D
oklch(40.3% 0.044 99.3)
- #434660
#434660
oklch(40.2% 0.044 279.1)
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 #4E492D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E492D 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.