#4E4A25
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.055 103.1), rgb(78, 74, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#4E4A25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4A25 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 74, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.055 103.1) |
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 #4E4A25 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4A25 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4E4A25 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4A25 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A27D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#908C5C
oklch(63.2% 0.067 104.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B7542
oklch(55.6% 0.071 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#676234
oklch(49% 0.066 103)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4A25
oklch(40.4% 0.055 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#464327
oklch(37.8% 0.044 103)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#4E4A25 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) | #504822 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A27 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534641 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4A25
#4E4A25
oklch(40.4% 0.055 103.1)
- #444566
#444566
oklch(40.4% 0.055 282.3)
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 #4E4A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4A25 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.