#4E382B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.2% 0.038 51.7), rgb(78, 56, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#4E382B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E382B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 56, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 29%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.038 51.7) |
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 #4E382B | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E382B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4E382B text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E382B text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99987
oklch(70.7% 0.046 51)
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Step 500
500
#A78069
oklch(63.2% 0.059 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#926951
oklch(55.7% 0.064 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5741
oklch(49.1% 0.059 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#654736
oklch(42.6% 0.049 50.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E382B
oklch(36.2% 0.038 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#4E382B 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) | #3E3A2A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543435 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E382B
#4E382B
oklch(36.2% 0.038 51.7)
- #28414E
#28414E
oklch(36.1% 0.038 231.9)
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 #4E382B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E382B 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.