#4E3309
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.5% 0.067 73), rgb(78, 51, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#4E3309 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.067 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 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3309 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 51, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.067 73) |
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 #4E3309 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3309 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3309 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3309 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9968
oklch(70.7% 0.08 73)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3C
oklch(63.1% 0.103 73)
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Step 600
600
#9A6715
oklch(55.5% 0.111 72.7)
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Step 700
700
#845603
oklch(49.2% 0.104 73)
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Step 800
800
#6B460B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 72.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3309
oklch(34.5% 0.067 73)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#4E3309 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) | #3C3503 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B0A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562C2B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3309
#4E3309
oklch(34.5% 0.067 73)
- #1E3B5B
#1E3B5B
oklch(34.6% 0.066 252.3)
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 #4E3309, 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 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.085
Use #4E3309 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.