#4E381A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.054 73.1), rgb(78, 56, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#4E381A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 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 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E381A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.054 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 #4E381A | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E381A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #4E381A text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E381A 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
#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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B73
oklch(70.8% 0.066 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#A8824E
oklch(63.2% 0.084 74)
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Step 600
600
#936A31
oklch(55.5% 0.09 72.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5824
oklch(48.9% 0.084 72.7)
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Step 800
800
#66491F
oklch(42.8% 0.07 74)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E381A
oklch(35.8% 0.054 73.1)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#4E381A 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) | #403917 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553231 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E381A
#4E381A
oklch(35.8% 0.054 73.1)
- #283E59
#283E59
oklch(35.9% 0.055 254.1)
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 #4E381A, 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 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E381A 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.