#4E390B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.9% 0.067 82.4), rgb(78, 57, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#4E390B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E390B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 75%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.067 82.4) |
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 #4E390B | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E390B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #4E390B text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E390B text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99C66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88339
oklch(63.1% 0.102 82.2)
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Step 600
600
#936C0C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 82.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664A05
oklch(42.8% 0.086 82.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E390B
oklch(35.9% 0.067 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#4E390B 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) | #423904 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553330 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E390B
#4E390B
oklch(35.9% 0.067 82.4)
- #2A3C60
#2A3C60
oklch(35.9% 0.067 263.2)
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 #4E390B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
Use #4E390B 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.