#4E4A27
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.053 102.7), rgb(78, 74, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#4E4A27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4A27 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 74, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.053 102.7) |
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 #4E4A27 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4A27 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4E4A27 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4A27 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#C4C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400
#A6A27F
oklch(70.6% 0.049 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#908B5E
oklch(63% 0.063 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7544
oklch(55.6% 0.069 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#676236
oklch(49% 0.063 102.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4A27
oklch(40.4% 0.053 102.7)
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Step 900
900
#464329
oklch(37.9% 0.041 102.5)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#4E4A27 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) | #504824 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A29 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534642 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4A27
#4E4A27
oklch(40.4% 0.053 102.7)
- #444565
#444565
oklch(40.3% 0.054 282.3)
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 #4E4A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E4A27 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.