#4E381E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.9% 0.05 69.7), rgb(78, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#4E381E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E381E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.05 69.7) |
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 #4E381E | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E381E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #4E381E text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E381E 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
#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
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A78
oklch(70.7% 0.06 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88154
oklch(63.1% 0.078 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#936A39
oklch(55.6% 0.084 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D582B
oklch(49% 0.078 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#664825
oklch(42.7% 0.065 68.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E381E
oklch(35.9% 0.05 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#312415
oklch(27.1% 0.032 69.8)
#4E381E 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) | #40391C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553332 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E381E
#4E381E
oklch(35.9% 0.05 69.7)
- #283F56
#283F56
oklch(35.9% 0.049 249.3)
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 #4E381E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E381E 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.