#4E3821
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.048 66.6), rgb(78, 56, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#4E3821 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3821 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.048 66.6) |
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 #4E3821 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3821 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3821 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3821 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA9
oklch(81% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88159
oklch(63.2% 0.073 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#936A3E
oklch(55.7% 0.08 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5830
oklch(49.1% 0.074 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#664829
oklch(42.7% 0.061 65.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3821
oklch(36% 0.048 66.6)
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Step 950
950
#312416
oklch(27.2% 0.031 68)
#4E3821 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) | #3F391F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E21 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553332 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3821
#4E3821
oklch(36% 0.048 66.6)
- #283F55
#283F55
oklch(35.9% 0.048 248.2)
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 #4E3821, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3821 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.