#4E3425
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.1% 0.045 50.8), rgb(78, 52, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#4E3425 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3425 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 52, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.045 50.8) |
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 #4E3425 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3425 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3425 text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3425 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D3BBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 52.2)
-
Step 400
400
#BD9782
oklch(70.6% 0.055 50.4)
-
Step 500
500
#AC7E63
oklch(63.2% 0.069 51.5)
-
Step 600
600
#97664A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 50.4)
-
Step 700
700
#81553B
oklch(49.2% 0.07 51.1)
-
Step 800
800
#694631
oklch(42.8% 0.058 51.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3425
oklch(35.1% 0.045 50.8)
-
Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#4E3425 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) | #3B3724 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C25 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542F30 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3425
#4E3425
oklch(35.1% 0.045 50.8)
- #203F4E
#203F4E
oklch(35.1% 0.045 231)
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 #4E3425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3425 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.