#4E3911
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36% 0.062 80.2), rgb(78, 57, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#4E3911 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3911 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 64%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.062 80.2) |
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 #4E3911 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3911 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3911 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3911 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
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88340
oklch(63.2% 0.096 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C1D
oklch(55.7% 0.104 80.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A0D
oklch(49.2% 0.097 80.7)
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Step 800
800
#664910
oklch(42.7% 0.08 79.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3911
oklch(36% 0.062 80.2)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#4E3911 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) | #41390C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F13 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553331 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3911
#4E3911
oklch(36% 0.062 80.2)
- #293D5E
#293D5E
oklch(36% 0.063 260)
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 #4E3911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #4E3911 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.