#4E4D34
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.4% 0.039 106), rgb(78, 77, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#4E4D34 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 106°. 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 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4D34 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 77, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.039 106) |
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 #4E4D34 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4D34 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #4E4D34 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4D34 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#C2C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A288
oklch(70.6% 0.037 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C6B
oklch(63.2% 0.047 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#777553
oklch(55.5% 0.05 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#646343
oklch(49.2% 0.048 106.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4D34
oklch(41.4% 0.039 106)
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Step 900
900
#434330
oklch(37.7% 0.031 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#4E4D34 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) | #514B32 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C35 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524A46 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4D34
#4E4D34
oklch(41.4% 0.039 106)
- #494960
#494960
oklch(41.5% 0.038 284.6)
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 #4E4D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
Use #4E4D34 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.