#4A3602
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.069 84.9), rgb(74, 54, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#4A3602 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3602 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 54, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.069 84.9) |
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 #4A3602 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3602 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #4A3602 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3602 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9B
oklch(81% 0.052 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99D62
oklch(70.8% 0.084 85)
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Step 500
500
#A78433
oklch(63.1% 0.107 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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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)
#4A3602
oklch(34.6% 0.069 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#4A3602 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) | #3F3600 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B04 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51302D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3602
#4A3602
oklch(34.6% 0.069 84.9)
- #27385E
#27385E
oklch(34.6% 0.07 264.7)
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 #4A3602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.084
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.088
Use #4A3602 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.