#4E3E31
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.031 60.8), rgb(78, 62, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#4E3E31 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3E31 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 62, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.031 60.8) |
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 #4E3E31 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3E31 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #4E3E31 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3E31 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F836D
oklch(63% 0.047 60)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D55
oklch(55.7% 0.051 61.1)
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Step 700
700
#755B45
oklch(49.2% 0.048 61.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A39
oklch(42.6% 0.039 60.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3E31
oklch(37.7% 0.031 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#4E3E31 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) | #433F30 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474231 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533B3A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3E31
#4E3E31
oklch(37.7% 0.031 60.8)
- #334451
#334451
oklch(37.7% 0.031 241.6)
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 #4E3E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
Use #4E3E31 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.