#4E3708
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.068 80), rgb(78, 55, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#4E3708 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3708 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 81%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.068 80) |
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 #4E3708 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3708 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3708 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3708 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B65
oklch(70.6% 0.081 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8237
oklch(63.1% 0.104 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#966A07
oklch(55.6% 0.113 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684903
oklch(42.8% 0.087 80.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3708
oklch(35.4% 0.068 80)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#4E3708 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) | #403801 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56302E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3708
#4E3708
oklch(35.4% 0.068 80)
- #263B5F
#263B5F
oklch(35.3% 0.069 260.6)
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 #4E3708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
Use #4E3708 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.