#4E380B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.7% 0.066 80.8), rgb(78, 56, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#4E380B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E380B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 75%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.066 80.8) |
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 #4E380B | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E380B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4E380B text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E380B text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#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
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C66
oklch(70.7% 0.08 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A9823A
oklch(63% 0.101 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#946B0F
oklch(55.5% 0.11 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674907
oklch(42.7% 0.085 80.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E380B
oklch(35.7% 0.066 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#4E380B 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) | #413804 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56322F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E380B
#4E380B
oklch(35.7% 0.066 80.8)
- #283C5F
#283C5F
oklch(35.7% 0.066 261)
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 #4E380B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
Use #4E380B 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.