#4E390E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.9% 0.065 81.4), rgb(78, 57, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#4E390E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E390E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.065 81.4) |
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 #4E390E | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E390E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4E390E text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E390E 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A8833D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#936C15
oklch(55.7% 0.108 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A03
oklch(49.2% 0.1 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#66490B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 80.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E390E
oklch(35.9% 0.065 81.4)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#4E390E 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) | #423908 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F10 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553330 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E390E
#4E390E
oklch(35.9% 0.065 81.4)
- #293D5F
#293D5F
oklch(36% 0.065 260.6)
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 #4E390E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #4E390E 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.