#4E4C2D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.047 105.1), rgb(78, 76, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#4E4C2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4C2D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 76, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.047 105.1) |
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 #4E4C2D | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4C2D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #4E4C2D text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4C2D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A383
oklch(70.8% 0.045 106)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C64
oklch(63.1% 0.056 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#78764A
oklch(55.6% 0.063 106)
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Step 700
700
#65633C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 105.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4C2D
oklch(41% 0.047 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#44432C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#4E4C2D 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) | #514A2B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524844 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4C2D
#4E4C2D
oklch(41% 0.047 105.1)
- #484763
#484763
oklch(41.1% 0.047 285.8)
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 #4E4C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #4E4C2D 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.