#4E3D27
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.042 73.1), rgb(78, 61, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#4E3D27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D27 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.042 73.1) |
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 #4E3D27 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D27 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3D27 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3D27 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#A1845E
oklch(63.1% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D44
oklch(55.6% 0.069 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#775B35
oklch(49.1% 0.065 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#614A2D
oklch(42.6% 0.053 72)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3D27
oklch(37.2% 0.042 73.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2418
oklch(26.8% 0.026 71.5)
#4E3D27 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) | #433E25 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474228 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543937 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D27
#4E3D27
oklch(37.2% 0.042 73.1)
- #314256
#314256
oklch(37.3% 0.041 252.9)
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 #4E3D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
Use #4E3D27 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.