#4E340C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.8% 0.065 73.5), rgb(78, 52, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#4E340C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E340C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 52, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 73%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.065 73.5) |
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 #4E340C | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E340C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #4E340C text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E340C text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9969
oklch(70.6% 0.078 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE803F
oklch(63.2% 0.1 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#99681A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#825609
oklch(49% 0.101 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A470E
oklch(42.7% 0.084 73.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E340C
oklch(34.8% 0.065 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#4E340C 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) | #3D3506 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C0D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562D2C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E340C
#4E340C
oklch(34.8% 0.065 73.5)
- #203B5B
#203B5B
oklch(34.7% 0.065 253.7)
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 #4E340C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E340C 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.