#4E301D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.1% 0.053 52.4), rgb(78, 48, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#4E301D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E301D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 48, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.053 52.4) |
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 #4E301D | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E301D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E301D text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E301D text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1967C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5A
oklch(63% 0.082 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6440
oklch(55.6% 0.089 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#855332
oklch(49.1% 0.082 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C442A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 53)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E301D
oklch(34.1% 0.053 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#4E301D 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) | #38331B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A1D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552A2B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E301D
#4E301D
oklch(34.1% 0.053 52.4)
- #173D4F
#173D4F
oklch(34.1% 0.053 231.8)
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 #4E301D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
Use #4E301D 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.