#4E3205
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.3% 0.069 72.9), rgb(78, 50, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#4E3205 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3205 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 50, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.069 72.9) |
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 #4E3205 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3205 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3205 text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3205 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09965
oklch(70.7% 0.083 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07E38
oklch(63% 0.106 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C670B
oklch(55.7% 0.115 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4604
oklch(42.7% 0.089 73.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3205
oklch(34.3% 0.069 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#4E3205 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) | #3C3400 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A06 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562B2A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3205
#4E3205
oklch(34.3% 0.069 72.9)
- #1C3A5B
#1C3A5B
oklch(34.3% 0.069 252.4)
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 #4E3205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.087
Use #4E3205 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.