#4E4F38
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.036 109.9), rgb(78, 79, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#4E4F38 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 110°. 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 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4F38 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 79, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 17%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.036 109.9) |
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 #4E4F38 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4F38 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4E4F38 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4E4F38 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38B
oklch(70.7% 0.034 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C6E
oklch(63.1% 0.043 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#757656
oklch(55.6% 0.047 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626346
oklch(49.1% 0.044 109.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4F38
oklch(42% 0.036 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424332
oklch(37.7% 0.028 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#4E4F38 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) | #534D37 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E39 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514C49 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4F38
#4E4F38
oklch(42% 0.036 109.9)
- #4C4A60
#4C4A60
oklch(42% 0.036 288.9)
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 #4E4F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.072
Use #4E4F38 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.