#4E402A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38% 0.04 78.4), rgb(78, 64, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#4E402A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E402A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.04 78.4) |
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 #4E402A | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E402A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #4E402A text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E402A text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19E80
oklch(70.8% 0.047 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E855F
oklch(63% 0.061 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#886F46
oklch(55.6% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#745D37
oklch(49.2% 0.062 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 79.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E402A
oklch(38% 0.04 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#4E402A 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) | #464028 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543C3A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E402A
#4E402A
oklch(38% 0.04 78.4)
- #354358
#354358
oklch(38% 0.04 258.3)
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 #4E402A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E402A 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.