#4E3922
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.2% 0.047 68), rgb(78, 57, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#4E3922 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3922 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.047 68) |
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 #4E3922 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3922 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3922 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3922 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.056 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#A6825A
oklch(63.2% 0.071 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#916A3F
oklch(55.4% 0.077 67.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5931
oklch(49.2% 0.072 68.4)
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Step 800
800
#654929
oklch(42.8% 0.06 68.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3922
oklch(36.2% 0.047 68)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#4E3922 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) | #403A20 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F22 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543433 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3922
#4E3922
oklch(36.2% 0.047 68)
- #294055
#294055
oklch(36.2% 0.047 247)
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 #4E3922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3922 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.