#4E4936
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.5% 0.031 95.1), rgb(78, 73, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#4E4936 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E4936 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 73, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.031 95.1) |
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 #4E4936 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E4936 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4E4936 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E4936 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#908A71
oklch(63.2% 0.037 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A7359
oklch(55.5% 0.039 94.8)
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Step 700
700
#676149
oklch(49.1% 0.037 95.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4E4936
oklch(40.5% 0.031 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#454233
oklch(37.7% 0.025 98)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#4E4936 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) | #4D4835 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A37 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524644 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E4936
#4E4936
oklch(40.5% 0.031 95.1)
- #44485A
#44485A
oklch(40.5% 0.031 275.1)
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 #4E4936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E4936 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.