#4E3E28
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.041 74.8), rgb(78, 62, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#4E3E28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3E28 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 62, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.041 74.8) |
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 #4E3E28 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3E28 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3E28 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3E28 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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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
#B39D7F
oklch(70.8% 0.049 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#A0845E
oklch(63% 0.063 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E44
oklch(55.7% 0.069 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#765B36
oklch(49% 0.063 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 75.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3E28
oklch(37.5% 0.041 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#4E3E28 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) | #443E26 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484229 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543A38 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3E28
#4E3E28
oklch(37.5% 0.041 74.8)
- #324257
#324257
oklch(37.4% 0.042 255.4)
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 #4E3E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E3E28 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.