#4E4735
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40% 0.03 89.3), rgb(78, 71, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#4E4735 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 89°. 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4735 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 71, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 19%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.03 89.3) |
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 #4E4735 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4735 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4E4735 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4735 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A087
oklch(70.7% 0.037 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#95896A
oklch(63.3% 0.046 89.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7251
oklch(55.5% 0.05 89)
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Step 700
700
#6B6042
oklch(49.2% 0.047 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#574E36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 89.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E4735
oklch(40% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#4E4735 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) | #4B4634 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4836 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524442 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4735
#4E4735
oklch(40% 0.03 89.3)
- #414758
#414758
oklch(39.9% 0.03 269.8)
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 #4E4735, 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
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
Use #4E4735 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.