#4E3E2D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.035 68.1), rgb(78, 62, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#4E3E2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3E2D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 62, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.035 68.1) |
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 #4E3E2D | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3E2D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3E2D text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3E2D text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39C85
oklch(70.7% 0.042 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08466
oklch(63.2% 0.055 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D4D
oklch(55.5% 0.059 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#765B3E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 68)
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Step 800
800
#604A34
oklch(42.6% 0.045 66.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E251B
oklch(27.2% 0.022 69.6)
#4E3E2D 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) | #433F2C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533A3A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3E2D
#4E3E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 68.1)
- #334353
#334353
oklch(37.6% 0.034 248.8)
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 #4E3E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
Use #4E3E2D 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.