#4E3017
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.058 58.8), rgb(78, 48, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#4E3017 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3017 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 48, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.058 58.8) |
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 #4E3017 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3017 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3017 text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3017 text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C29675
oklch(70.6% 0.07 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27C51
oklch(63.2% 0.089 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6435
oklch(55.6% 0.097 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#865327
oklch(49.1% 0.09 59)
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Step 800
800
#6D4422
oklch(42.7% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3017
oklch(34% 0.058 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#4E3017 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) | #393315 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A17 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552A2A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3017
#4E3017
oklch(34% 0.058 58.8)
- #173C53
#173C53
oklch(34.1% 0.058 239.1)
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 #4E3017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3017 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.