#4A3701
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.8% 0.071 86.7), rgb(74, 55, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#4A3701 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3701 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 55, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.071 86.7) |
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 #4A3701 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3701 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #4A3701 text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3701 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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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
#CFBF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89D61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68531
oklch(63.2% 0.108 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3701
oklch(34.8% 0.071 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#4A3701 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) | #403700 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C04 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51312E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3701
#4A3701
oklch(34.8% 0.071 86.7)
- #29385F
#29385F
oklch(34.8% 0.071 266.8)
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 #4A3701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.086
Use #4A3701 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.