#4E3022
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.05 45.6), rgb(78, 48, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#4E3022 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3022 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 48, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.05 45.6) |
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 #4E3022 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3022 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3022 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3022 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19582
oklch(70.6% 0.06 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17B62
oklch(63.2% 0.077 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6349
oklch(55.6% 0.084 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#85523A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4330
oklch(42.6% 0.064 45.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3022
oklch(34.2% 0.05 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#342219
oklch(27.2% 0.032 47.5)
#4E3022 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) | #383321 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3A22 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552B2C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3022
#4E3022
oklch(34.2% 0.05 45.6)
- #173E4C
#173E4C
oklch(34.3% 0.05 224.8)
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 #4E3022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3022 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.