#4E3D09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.8% 0.07 89.2), rgb(78, 61, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#4E3D09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D09 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.07 89.2) |
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 #4E3D09 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D09 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3D09 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3D09 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09B
oklch(81% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E62
oklch(70.6% 0.083 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38632
oklch(63.1% 0.107 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3D09
oklch(36.8% 0.07 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#4E3D09 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) | #453C01 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49410C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553733 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D09
#4E3D09
oklch(36.8% 0.07 89.2)
- #303D64
#303D64
oklch(36.8% 0.07 268.9)
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 #4E3D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.083
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E3D09 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.