#4E3517
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.057 69), rgb(78, 53, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#4E3517 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3517 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.057 69) |
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 #4E3517 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3517 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3517 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3517 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
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9972
oklch(70.7% 0.068 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC804D
oklch(63.2% 0.087 69.2)
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Step 600
600
#97682F
oklch(55.5% 0.095 68.8)
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Step 700
700
#815722
oklch(49.2% 0.088 69.2)
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Step 800
800
#69471E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 68.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3517
oklch(35.1% 0.057 69)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#4E3517 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) | #3D3714 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C18 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552F2E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3517
#4E3517
oklch(35.1% 0.057 69)
- #223D57
#223D57
oklch(35.1% 0.056 248.9)
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 #4E3517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E3517 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.