#4E3717
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.057 73.1), rgb(78, 55, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#4E3717 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3717 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.057 73.1) |
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 #4E3717 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3717 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3717 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3717 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
#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
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A71
oklch(70.6% 0.068 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA814B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#956A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.095 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F581F
oklch(49.1% 0.088 73)
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Step 800
800
#67481C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 72.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3717
oklch(35.6% 0.057 73.1)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#4E3717 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) | #3F3814 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E18 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553130 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3717
#4E3717
oklch(35.6% 0.057 73.1)
- #263D59
#263D59
oklch(35.5% 0.057 254)
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 #4E3717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3717 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.