#4E3A2E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.7% 0.035 52.3), rgb(78, 58, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#4E3A2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3A2E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 58, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.035 52.3) |
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 #4E3A2E | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3A2E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3A2E text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3A2E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69A89
oklch(70.7% 0.041 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4816C
oklch(63.1% 0.053 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A54
oklch(55.6% 0.058 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5844
oklch(49.1% 0.055 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#634838
oklch(42.7% 0.045 51.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3A2E
oklch(36.7% 0.035 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#4E3A2E 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) | #403C2D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533637 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3A2E
#4E3A2E
oklch(36.7% 0.035 52.3)
- #2C424E
#2C424E
oklch(36.6% 0.034 232.8)
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 #4E3A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3A2E 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.