#4E3B2C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.036 59.6), rgb(78, 59, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#4E3B2C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3B2C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 59, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 28%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.036 59.6) |
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 #4E3B2C | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3B2C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4E3B2C text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3B2C text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69B86
oklch(70.8% 0.044 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38268
oklch(63.1% 0.055 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.061 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#795940
oklch(49.1% 0.056 59)
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Step 800
800
#624935
oklch(42.7% 0.046 59.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3B2C
oklch(36.9% 0.036 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#4E3B2C 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) | #413C2B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543737 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3B2C
#4E3B2C
oklch(36.9% 0.036 59.6)
- #2E4251
#2E4251
oklch(36.9% 0.036 241.3)
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 #4E3B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3B2C 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.