#4E402D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.036 74.8), rgb(78, 64, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#4E402D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E402D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.036 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 #4E402D | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E402D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #4E402D text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E402D 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
#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
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAE
oklch(81% 0.027 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19D83
oklch(70.7% 0.043 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8564
oklch(63% 0.055 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#886E4B
oklch(55.5% 0.06 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#735C3C
oklch(49% 0.055 75.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B32
oklch(42.6% 0.046 73.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E402D
oklch(38.1% 0.036 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#4E402D 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) | #45402C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533C3B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E402D
#4E402D
oklch(38.1% 0.036 74.8)
- #364456
#364456
oklch(38.2% 0.036 254.9)
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 #4E402D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E402D 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.