#4E3105
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.069 71.3), rgb(78, 49, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#4E3105 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3105 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.069 71.3) |
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 #4E3105 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3105 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3105 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3105 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19866
oklch(70.6% 0.083 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17E39
oklch(63.1% 0.106 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D660E
oklch(55.6% 0.115 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4506
oklch(42.7% 0.089 70.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3105
oklch(34% 0.069 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#34230C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 72.2)
#4E3105 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) | #3B3300 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A06 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562A29 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3105
#4E3105
oklch(34% 0.069 71.3)
- #1A3A5B
#1A3A5B
oklch(34.2% 0.069 251.2)
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 #4E3105, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.088
Use #4E3105 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.