#4E4C38
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.3% 0.032 102.9), rgb(78, 76, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#4E4C38 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4C38 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 76, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.032 102.9) |
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 #4E4C38 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4C38 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #4E4C38 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4C38 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28D
oklch(70.8% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B71
oklch(63.1% 0.037 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#777559
oklch(55.6% 0.041 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#646249
oklch(49.1% 0.038 103.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4C38
oklch(41.3% 0.032 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#444233
oklch(37.6% 0.025 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#4E4C38 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) | #504B37 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C39 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514947 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4C38
#4E4C38
oklch(41.3% 0.032 102.9)
- #48495C
#48495C
oklch(41.2% 0.032 282.5)
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 #4E4C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4C38 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.