#4E3608
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.2% 0.068 78.4), rgb(78, 54, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#4E3608 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3608 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 81%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.068 78.4) |
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 #4E3608 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3608 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3608 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3608 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 77.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB8138
oklch(63% 0.104 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#976A0B
oklch(55.7% 0.113 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#684804
oklch(42.6% 0.087 78.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3608
oklch(35.2% 0.068 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#4E3608 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) | #3F3702 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562F2D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3608
#4E3608
oklch(35.2% 0.068 78.4)
- #243B5E
#243B5E
oklch(35.1% 0.068 258.5)
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 #4E3608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
Use #4E3608 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.