#4E372B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.039 48.6), rgb(78, 55, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#4E372B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 49°. 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 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E372B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 55, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 29%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.039 48.6) |
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 #4E372B | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E372B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #4E372B text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E372B text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB1
oklch(81% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9988
oklch(70.8% 0.046 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.06 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#936852
oklch(55.6% 0.065 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5642
oklch(49% 0.06 48)
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Step 800
800
#664737
oklch(42.8% 0.05 48.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E372B
oklch(36% 0.039 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#4E372B 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) | #3D392A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543334 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E372B
#4E372B
oklch(36% 0.039 48.6)
- #26414D
#26414D
oklch(35.9% 0.039 228.1)
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 #4E372B, 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 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E372B 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.