#4E3515
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.058 70.5), rgb(78, 53, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#4E3515 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3515 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.058 70.5) |
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 #4E3515 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3515 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3515 text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3515 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9970
oklch(70.6% 0.07 69.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC804A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#97682B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#81571E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 70.6)
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Step 800
800
#69471B
oklch(42.7% 0.075 70.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3515
oklch(35.1% 0.058 70.5)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#4E3515 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) | #3E3612 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C16 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552F2E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3515
#4E3515
oklch(35.1% 0.058 70.5)
- #223D58
#223D58
oklch(35.2% 0.058 249.8)
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 #4E3515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E3515 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.