#4E371D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.051 68.3), rgb(78, 55, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#4E371D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E371D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.051 68.3) |
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 #4E371D | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E371D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #4E371D text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E371D 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA7
oklch(81% 0.038 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A77
oklch(70.8% 0.062 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#A98154
oklch(63.2% 0.079 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#946938
oklch(55.5% 0.086 68)
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Step 700
700
#7E582A
oklch(49.1% 0.08 69.2)
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Step 800
800
#674824
oklch(42.8% 0.066 68.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E371D
oklch(35.7% 0.051 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#4E371D 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) | #3F381B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E1E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553231 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E371D
#4E371D
oklch(35.7% 0.051 68.3)
- #263E56
#263E56
oklch(35.6% 0.052 249.5)
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 #4E371D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E371D 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.