#4A3607
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.7% 0.066 83.5), rgb(74, 54, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#4A3607 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3607 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 54, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.066 83.5) |
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 #4A3607 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3607 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #4A3607 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3607 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A7843A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#926C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.11 83.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A06
oklch(42.7% 0.085 83.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3607
oklch(34.7% 0.066 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#4A3607 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) | #3E3601 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B09 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51302D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3607
#4A3607
oklch(34.7% 0.066 83.5)
- #27395C
#27395C
oklch(34.7% 0.066 262.8)
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 #4A3607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.086
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.087
Use #4A3607 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.