#4E3121
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.4% 0.05 49.4), rgb(78, 49, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#4E3121 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3121 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 41%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.05 49.4) |
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 #4E3121 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3121 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3121 text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3121 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CD
oklch(88.4% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09680
oklch(70.7% 0.06 49)
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Step 500
500
#B07C60
oklch(63.2% 0.077 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6446
oklch(55.6% 0.084 49)
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Step 700
700
#845338
oklch(49.1% 0.077 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B442E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 49.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3121
oklch(34.4% 0.05 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#4E3121 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) | #393420 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A21 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552C2D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3121
#4E3121
oklch(34.4% 0.05 49.4)
- #1A3E4E
#1A3E4E
oklch(34.5% 0.05 229.6)
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 #4E3121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3121 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.