#4E3D32
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.03 54.5), rgb(78, 61, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#4E3D32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3D32 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 61, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.03 54.5) |
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 #4E3D32 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3D32 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3D32 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3D32 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8C
oklch(70.7% 0.036 54)
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Step 500
500
#A0826F
oklch(63% 0.046 54)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C57
oklch(55.6% 0.05 55.6)
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Step 700
700
#765A48
oklch(49.1% 0.046 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#604A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.038 55.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3D32
oklch(37.5% 0.03 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#4E3D32 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) | #423E31 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464232 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533A3A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3D32
#4E3D32
oklch(37.5% 0.03 54.5)
- #31444F
#31444F
oklch(37.5% 0.031 234)
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 #4E3D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3D32 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.