#4E3D0E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.066 88.1), rgb(78, 61, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#4E3D0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D0E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.066 88.1) |
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 #4E3D0E | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D0E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3D0E text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3D0E 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59E65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38638
oklch(63.2% 0.103 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F0A
oklch(55.7% 0.111 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B04
oklch(42.5% 0.085 87.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3D0E
oklch(36.9% 0.066 88.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#4E3D0E 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) | #453C07 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494110 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553734 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D0E
#4E3D0E
oklch(36.9% 0.066 88.1)
- #303E63
#303E63
oklch(37% 0.067 267.4)
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 #4E3D0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E3D0E 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.