#4E3528
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.4% 0.042 48.4), rgb(78, 53, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#4E3528 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3528 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.042 48.4) |
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 #4E3528 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3528 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3528 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3528 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9885
oklch(70.8% 0.051 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E67
oklch(63.1% 0.064 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#95674E
oklch(55.6% 0.07 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F553F
oklch(49% 0.065 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#684634
oklch(42.8% 0.055 48.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3528
oklch(35.4% 0.042 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#4E3528 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) | #3C3727 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D28 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543132 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3528
#4E3528
oklch(35.4% 0.042 48.4)
- #22404D
#22404D
oklch(35.4% 0.042 227.9)
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 #4E3528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3528 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.