#4E3B23
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.7% 0.046 72.1), rgb(78, 59, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#4E3B23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3B23 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 59, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.046 72.1) |
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 #4E3B23 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3B23 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #4E3B23 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3B23 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA9
oklch(81% 0.035 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7B
oklch(70.8% 0.055 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48359
oklch(63.1% 0.071 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A31
oklch(49.2% 0.071 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#634A29
oklch(42.8% 0.059 72.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3B23
oklch(36.7% 0.046 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#4E3B23 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) | #423C21 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464024 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543635 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3B23
#4E3B23
oklch(36.7% 0.046 72.1)
- #2D4157
#2D4157
oklch(36.8% 0.046 251.4)
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 #4E3B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E3B23 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.