#4E3519
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.055 67.4), rgb(78, 53, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#4E3519 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3519 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.055 67.4) |
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 #4E3519 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3519 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3519 text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3519 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9974
oklch(70.7% 0.066 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F50
oklch(63% 0.084 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#976833
oklch(55.6% 0.092 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#815625
oklch(49% 0.086 66.8)
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Step 800
800
#694720
oklch(42.8% 0.071 67.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3519
oklch(35.1% 0.055 67.4)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#4E3519 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) | #3D3716 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C1A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552F2F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3519
#4E3519
oklch(35.1% 0.055 67.4)
- #223D56
#223D56
oklch(35.1% 0.055 247.9)
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 #4E3519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.085
Use #4E3519 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.