#4E3217
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.057 62.9), rgb(78, 50, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#4E3217 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3217 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 50, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.057 62.9) |
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 #4E3217 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3217 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3217 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3217 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09874
oklch(70.8% 0.069 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D4F
oklch(63% 0.088 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6633
oklch(55.7% 0.095 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#845425
oklch(49% 0.089 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4520
oklch(42.6% 0.073 62.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3217
oklch(34.4% 0.057 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#4E3217 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) | #3B3414 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B17 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552C2C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3217
#4E3217
oklch(34.4% 0.057 62.9)
- #1C3C54
#1C3C54
oklch(34.4% 0.057 243.2)
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 #4E3217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3217 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.