#4E4032
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.2% 0.03 66.7), rgb(78, 64, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#4E4032 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4032 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 64, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.03 66.7) |
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 #4E4032 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4032 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #4E4032 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4032 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09D89
oklch(70.7% 0.036 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D846C
oklch(63% 0.046 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#886E54
oklch(55.7% 0.05 66.5)
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Step 700
700
#735C44
oklch(49.1% 0.047 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B38
oklch(42.7% 0.039 66.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4032
oklch(38.2% 0.03 66.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#4E4032 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) | #454131 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484432 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533D3C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4032
#4E4032
oklch(38.2% 0.03 66.7)
- #364552
#364552
oklch(38.3% 0.029 244.8)
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 #4E4032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4032 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.