#4E3227
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.8% 0.045 42.2), rgb(78, 50, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#4E3227 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3227 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 50, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.045 42.2) |
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 #4E3227 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3227 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3227 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3227 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9686
oklch(70.7% 0.055 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C68
oklch(63.1% 0.069 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#996450
oklch(55.5% 0.075 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#825341
oklch(49% 0.069 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4435
oklch(42.6% 0.058 42.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3227
oklch(34.8% 0.045 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#4E3227 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) | #393526 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B27 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542D2F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3227
#4E3227
oklch(34.8% 0.045 42.2)
- #1C3F4B
#1C3F4B
oklch(34.7% 0.045 222.9)
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 #4E3227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
Use #4E3227 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.