#4E362D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.038 41.4), rgb(78, 54, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#4E362D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E362D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 54, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.038 41.4) |
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 #4E362D | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E362D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #4E362D text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E362D text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA988B
oklch(70.7% 0.045 42)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.059 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#946756
oklch(55.6% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5646
oklch(49.2% 0.059 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#66463A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 41.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E362D
oklch(35.8% 0.038 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#4E362D 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) | #3C392C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D2D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543234 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E362D
#4E362D
oklch(35.8% 0.038 41.4)
- #25414B
#25414B
oklch(35.7% 0.038 222.8)
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 #4E362D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E362D 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.