#4E3222
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.6% 0.049 50.3), rgb(78, 50, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#4E3222 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3222 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 50, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.049 50.3) |
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 #4E3222 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3222 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3222 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3222 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.037 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9780
oklch(70.8% 0.058 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C60
oklch(63% 0.074 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#996547
oklch(55.5% 0.08 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#835438
oklch(49.2% 0.075 51)
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Step 800
800
#6A452F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 51.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3222
oklch(34.6% 0.049 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#4E3222 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) | #3A3521 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B22 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552D2E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3222
#4E3222
oklch(34.6% 0.049 50.3)
- #1C3E4E
#1C3E4E
oklch(34.6% 0.048 230.8)
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 #4E3222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3222 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.