#4E4B31
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.041 102.4), rgb(78, 75, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#4E4B31 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 102°. 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 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4B31 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 75, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.041 102.4) |
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 #4E4B31 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4B31 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4B31 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4B31 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A287
oklch(70.7% 0.038 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B69
oklch(63.1% 0.049 102.1)
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Step 600
600
#797551
oklch(55.7% 0.052 102.6)
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Step 700
700
#666241
oklch(49.1% 0.049 102.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4B31
oklch(40.8% 0.041 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#45422F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#4E4B31 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) | #50492F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B32 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524844 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4B31
#4E4B31
oklch(40.8% 0.041 102.4)
- #464760
#464760
oklch(40.7% 0.042 282.6)
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 #4E4B31, 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 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E4B31 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.