#4E4A34
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.7% 0.035 99), rgb(78, 74, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#4E4A34 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4A34 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 74, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.035 99) |
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 #4E4A34 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4A34 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #4E4A34 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4A34 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18A
oklch(70.6% 0.033 99)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A6D
oklch(63% 0.042 99.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7455
oklch(55.6% 0.046 98.4)
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Step 700
700
#666146
oklch(49% 0.041 98.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4A34
oklch(40.7% 0.035 99)
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Step 900
900
#454231
oklch(37.7% 0.028 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#4E4A34 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) | #4E4933 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A35 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524744 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4A34
#4E4A34
oklch(40.7% 0.035 99)
- #45485D
#45485D
oklch(40.7% 0.035 278.4)
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 #4E4A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.073
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.075
Use #4E4A34 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.