#4E4B29
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.7% 0.051 104), rgb(78, 75, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#4E4B29 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4B29 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 75, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.051 104) |
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 #4E4B29 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4B29 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #4E4B29 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4B29 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A5A380
oklch(70.8% 0.049 104.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C60
oklch(63.2% 0.062 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7546
oklch(55.5% 0.066 103)
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Step 700
700
#666338
oklch(49.2% 0.062 105)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4B29
oklch(40.7% 0.051 104)
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Step 900
900
#454329
oklch(37.8% 0.041 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#4E4B29 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) | #504926 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534743 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4B29
#4E4B29
oklch(40.7% 0.051 104)
- #464665
#464665
oklch(40.8% 0.052 283.9)
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 #4E4B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E4B29 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.