#4E3A1D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.052 75.1), rgb(78, 58, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#4E3A1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3A1D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 58, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.052 75.1) |
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 #4E3A1D | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3A1D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3A1D text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3A1D 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA5
oklch(81% 0.04 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89C75
oklch(70.8% 0.063 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68351
oklch(63.2% 0.08 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#916C34
oklch(55.7% 0.087 75.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A27
oklch(49.2% 0.08 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#644922
oklch(42.6% 0.066 74.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3A1D
oklch(36.4% 0.052 75.1)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#4E3A1D 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) | #413B1A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553533 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3A1D
#4E3A1D
oklch(36.4% 0.052 75.1)
- #2B3F59
#2B3F59
oklch(36.3% 0.052 255.3)
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 #4E3A1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3A1D 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.