#4E3C23
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.046 74.7), rgb(78, 60, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#4E3C23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 75°. 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3C23 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 60, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.046 74.7) |
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 #4E3C23 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3C23 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #4E3C23 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3C23 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E1D8CC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7A
oklch(70.6% 0.055 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38358
oklch(63% 0.071 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D3D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 75.4)
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Step 700
700
#795B30
oklch(49.3% 0.071 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A28
oklch(42.7% 0.059 74.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3C23
oklch(36.9% 0.046 74.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#4E3C23 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) | #433C21 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474124 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543736 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3C23
#4E3C23
oklch(36.9% 0.046 74.7)
- #2F4158
#2F4158
oklch(37% 0.046 254.9)
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 #4E3C23, 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 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3C23 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.