#4E3C25
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.044 72.6), rgb(78, 60, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#4E3C25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3C25 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 60, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.044 72.6) |
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 #4E3C25 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3C25 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3C25 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3C25 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
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3835B
oklch(63.1% 0.068 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C41
oklch(55.5% 0.073 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#785A33
oklch(49% 0.068 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#624A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 72.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3C25
oklch(37% 0.044 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#4E3C25 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) | #433D23 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474126 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543736 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3C25
#4E3C25
oklch(37% 0.044 72.6)
- #2F4156
#2F4156
oklch(36.9% 0.043 252.8)
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 #4E3C25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
Use #4E3C25 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.