#4E492F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.041 98.6), rgb(78, 73, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#4E492F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E492F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 25%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.041 98.6) |
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 #4E492F | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E492F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #4E492F text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E492F 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A186
oklch(70.6% 0.038 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#918A68
oklch(63.1% 0.049 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B7450
oklch(55.6% 0.053 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#686140
oklch(49% 0.05 97.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E492F
oklch(40.3% 0.041 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#46422E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 98.2)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#4E492F 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) | #4E482D | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4930 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534542 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E492F
#4E492F
oklch(40.3% 0.041 98.6)
- #43465F
#43465F
oklch(40.2% 0.042 279)
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 #4E492F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E492F 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.