#4A3500
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.071 84), rgb(74, 53, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#4A3500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3500 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 53, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.071 84) |
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 #4A3500 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3500 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A3500 text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3500 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88331
oklch(63% 0.108 84)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3500
oklch(34.4% 0.071 84)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#4A3500 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) | #3E3500 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B02 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512E2C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3500
#4A3500
oklch(34.4% 0.071 84)
- #26385D
#26385D
oklch(34.5% 0.069 263.5)
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 #4A3500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.085
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.086
Use #4A3500 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.