#4E3C2E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.034 59.3), rgb(78, 60, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#4E3C2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3C2E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 60, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.034 59.3) |
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 #4E3C2E | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3C2E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3C2E text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3C2E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59B88
oklch(70.8% 0.041 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#A2826A
oklch(63.1% 0.052 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C52
oklch(55.7% 0.057 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#775A42
oklch(49.1% 0.052 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#614937
oklch(42.6% 0.043 58.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3C2E
oklch(37.2% 0.034 59.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#4E3C2E 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) | #413D2D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533838 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3C2E
#4E3C2E
oklch(37.2% 0.034 59.3)
- #2F4351
#2F4351
oklch(37.2% 0.035 239.4)
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 #4E3C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3C2E 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.