#4E351D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.2% 0.052 63.7), rgb(78, 53, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#4E351D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E351D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.052 63.7) |
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 #4E351D | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E351D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4E351D text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E351D text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9979
oklch(70.8% 0.062 63.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F56
oklch(63% 0.078 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#97683A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#80562D
oklch(49% 0.079 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#684726
oklch(42.7% 0.066 64.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E351D
oklch(35.2% 0.052 63.7)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#4E351D 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) | #3D371B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C1D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552F2F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E351D
#4E351D
oklch(35.2% 0.052 63.7)
- #223E54
#223E54
oklch(35.2% 0.051 243.7)
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 #4E351D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.086
Use #4E351D 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.