#4E360A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.2% 0.066 77.7), rgb(78, 54, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#4E360A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E360A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 77%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.066 77.7) |
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 #4E360A | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E360A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4E360A text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E360A 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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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
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B67
oklch(70.8% 0.079 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB813B
oklch(63% 0.101 77.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A11
oklch(55.7% 0.111 77.8)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#684808
oklch(42.6% 0.085 78.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E360A
oklch(35.2% 0.066 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#4E360A 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) | #3F3704 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562F2E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E360A
#4E360A
oklch(35.2% 0.066 77.7)
- #243B5D
#243B5D
oklch(35.1% 0.066 258)
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 #4E360A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
Use #4E360A 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.