#4E4930
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.039 98.2), rgb(78, 73, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#4E4930 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4930 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.039 98.2) |
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 #4E4930 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4930 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #4E4930 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4930 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
#A6A187
oklch(70.6% 0.037 98.2)
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Step 500
500
#918A69
oklch(63.1% 0.048 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7451
oklch(55.6% 0.051 98.2)
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Step 700
700
#686142
oklch(49.1% 0.047 97)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4930
oklch(40.3% 0.039 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#46422F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#4E4930 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) | #4E482E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4931 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524643 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4930
#4E4930
oklch(40.3% 0.039 98.2)
- #43475E
#43475E
oklch(40.4% 0.039 276.8)
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 #4E4930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.072
Use #4E4930 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.