#4E3315
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.059 66.5), rgb(78, 51, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#4E3315 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3315 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 51, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.059 66.5) |
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 #4E3315 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3315 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #4E3315 text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3315 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA3
oklch(81% 0.044 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9871
oklch(70.6% 0.071 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E4C
oklch(63% 0.089 66.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A672E
oklch(55.7% 0.098 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#835520
oklch(49% 0.091 66.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A461D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 66.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3315
oklch(34.6% 0.059 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#4E3315 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) | #3C3512 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B16 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552D2C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3315
#4E3315
oklch(34.6% 0.059 66.5)
- #1E3C56
#1E3C56
oklch(34.6% 0.058 246.6)
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 #4E3315, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3315 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.