#4E4432
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.032 82.1), rgb(78, 68, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#4E4432 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 82°. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4432 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 68, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.032 82.1) |
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 #4E4432 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4432 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #4E4432 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4432 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F86
oklch(70.8% 0.039 82.1)
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Step 500
500
#988768
oklch(63.1% 0.049 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#83714F
oklch(55.7% 0.054 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E40
oklch(49.1% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 82.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4432
oklch(39.2% 0.032 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#4E4432 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) | #494431 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4632 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53413F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4432
#4E4432
oklch(39.2% 0.032 82.1)
- #3C4657
#3C4657
oklch(39.2% 0.032 261)
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 #4E4432, 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 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #4E4432 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.