#4E442F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.036 85.3), rgb(78, 68, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#4E442F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 85°. 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 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E442F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 25%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.036 85.3) |
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 #4E442F | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E442F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #4E442F text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E442F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F83
oklch(70.7% 0.042 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#998763
oklch(63.1% 0.055 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#83714A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 85.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F3B
oklch(49.2% 0.056 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 85.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E442F
oklch(39.1% 0.036 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#4E442F 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) | #49442E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4630 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53403F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E442F
#4E442F
oklch(39.1% 0.036 85.3)
- #3C4559
#3C4559
oklch(39.1% 0.036 265.8)
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 #4E442F, 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 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E442F 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.