#4E3A19
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.056 78), rgb(78, 58, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#4E3A19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3A19 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 58, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.056 78) |
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 #4E3A19 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3A19 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3A19 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3A19 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
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400
#B89C71
oklch(70.7% 0.067 78)
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Step 500
500
#A6834B
oklch(63.1% 0.085 78)
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Step 600
600
#916C2C
oklch(55.6% 0.093 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A1F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 78.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3A19
oklch(36.3% 0.056 78)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#4E3A19 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) | #423A16 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F1A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553433 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3A19
#4E3A19
oklch(36.3% 0.056 78)
- #2B3E5B
#2B3E5B
oklch(36.2% 0.056 258.6)
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 #4E3A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3A19 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.