#4E3406
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.7% 0.069 75.8), rgb(78, 52, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#4E3406 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3406 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 52, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 86%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.069 75.8) |
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 #4E3406 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3406 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #4E3406 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3406 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
-
Step 400
400
#BE9A65
oklch(70.7% 0.082 76.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AE8038
oklch(63.1% 0.105 75.8)
-
Step 600
600
#996809
oklch(55.5% 0.114 75.6)
-
Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6A4704
oklch(42.7% 0.088 75.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3406
oklch(34.7% 0.069 75.8)
-
Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#4E3406 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) | #3D3500 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C08 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562D2B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3406
#4E3406
oklch(34.7% 0.069 75.8)
- #203A5D
#203A5D
oklch(34.6% 0.07 256.3)
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 #4E3406, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E3406 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.