#4E3A32
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.032 42.8), rgb(78, 58, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#4E3A32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3A32 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 58, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.032 42.8) |
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 #4E3A32 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3A32 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #4E3A32 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3A32 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998E
oklch(70.6% 0.038 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48072
oklch(63.1% 0.049 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A5B
oklch(55.7% 0.052 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#79584B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#62483D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 44)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3A32
oklch(36.8% 0.032 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#4E3A32 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) | #3F3C31 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444032 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533738 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3A32
#4E3A32
oklch(36.8% 0.032 42.8)
- #2C434B
#2C434B
oklch(36.7% 0.032 221.7)
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 #4E3A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3A32 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.