#4A381C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.049 77.1), rgb(74, 56, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#4A381C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A381C |
| RGB | rgb(74, 56, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 45%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.049 77.1) |
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 #4A381C | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A381C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4A381C text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A381C text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69C77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38453
oklch(63.1% 0.076 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D38
oklch(55.6% 0.082 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#795B2A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#624A24
oklch(42.6% 0.063 77.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A381C
oklch(35.4% 0.049 77.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2414
oklch(26.9% 0.032 76.1)
#4A381C 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) | #3F381A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D1D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503331 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A381C
#4A381C
oklch(35.4% 0.049 77.1)
- #2B3C55
#2B3C55
oklch(35.3% 0.049 257.9)
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 #4A381C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.087
Use #4A381C 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.