#4E352A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.5% 0.041 44.7), rgb(78, 53, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#4E352A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E352A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.041 44.7) |
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 #4E352A | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E352A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #4E352A text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E352A 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
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 45)
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Step 400
400
#BC9888
oklch(70.8% 0.049 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E6A
oklch(63.1% 0.062 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#956752
oklch(55.7% 0.067 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5543
oklch(49.1% 0.063 44)
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Step 800
800
#674637
oklch(42.7% 0.052 45.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E352A
oklch(35.5% 0.041 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#4E352A 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) | #3B3829 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543132 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E352A
#4E352A
oklch(35.5% 0.041 44.7)
- #23404C
#23404C
oklch(35.4% 0.041 226.6)
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 #4E352A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E352A 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.