#4E3A30
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.033 47.8), rgb(78, 58, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#4E3A30 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3A30 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 58, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.033 47.8) |
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 #4E3A30 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3A30 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3A30 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3A30 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.039 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4816F
oklch(63.2% 0.051 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A57
oklch(55.7% 0.056 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#795847
oklch(49.1% 0.051 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#63483B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 46.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3A30
oklch(36.8% 0.033 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#4E3A30 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) | #3F3C2F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444030 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533737 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3A30
#4E3A30
oklch(36.8% 0.033 47.8)
- #2C434D
#2C434D
oklch(36.8% 0.033 227)
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 #4E3A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3A30 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.