#4E3A16
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.059 79.7), rgb(78, 58, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#4E3A16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3A16 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 58, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.059 79.7) |
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 #4E3A16 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3A16 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #4E3A16 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3A16 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68346
oklch(63% 0.09 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#916C26
oklch(55.5% 0.098 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A18
oklch(49.1% 0.091 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#654A17
oklch(42.8% 0.076 79.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3A16
oklch(36.3% 0.059 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#4E3A16 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) | #423A12 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F17 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553432 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3A16
#4E3A16
oklch(36.3% 0.059 79.7)
- #2B3E5D
#2B3E5D
oklch(36.3% 0.059 259.9)
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 #4E3A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E3A16 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.