#4E3617
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.057 71.1), rgb(78, 54, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#4E3617 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3617 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.057 71.1) |
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 #4E3617 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3617 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3617 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3617 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA3
oklch(81% 0.043 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A72
oklch(70.8% 0.068 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB804C
oklch(63.1% 0.087 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#96692E
oklch(55.6% 0.095 70.9)
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Step 700
700
#805720
oklch(49.1% 0.088 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#68481D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 71.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3617
oklch(35.3% 0.057 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#4E3617 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) | #3E3714 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D18 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55302F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3617
#4E3617
oklch(35.3% 0.057 71.1)
- #243D58
#243D58
oklch(35.3% 0.057 251.4)
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 #4E3617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3617 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.