#4E3523
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.3% 0.046 56.4), rgb(78, 53, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#4E3523 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 56°. 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 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3523 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.046 56.4) |
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 #4E3523 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3523 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3523 text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3523 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC987F
oklch(70.6% 0.056 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.071 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#966745
oklch(55.5% 0.078 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#805637
oklch(49.2% 0.072 56.6)
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Step 800
800
#68462E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 55.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3523
oklch(35.3% 0.046 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#322318
oklch(27.1% 0.03 57.3)
#4E3523 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) | #3C3722 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D23 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553030 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3523
#4E3523
oklch(35.3% 0.046 56.4)
- #223F50
#223F50
oklch(35.3% 0.046 235.8)
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 #4E3523, 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 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E3523 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.