#4A340C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.2% 0.062 78.3), rgb(74, 52, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#4A340C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A340C |
| RGB | rgb(74, 52, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 72%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.062 78.3) |
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 #4A340C | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A340C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A340C text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A340C text on black | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 78)
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Step 500
500
#A98241
oklch(63.1% 0.096 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#946B1E
oklch(55.6% 0.104 78.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E590F
oklch(49.1% 0.096 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#674911
oklch(42.8% 0.08 78.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A340C
oklch(34.2% 0.062 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#4A340C 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) | #3C3506 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512E2C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A340C
#4A340C
oklch(34.2% 0.062 78.3)
- #243959
#243959
oklch(34.3% 0.063 258.6)
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 #4A340C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.085
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.087
Use #4A340C 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.