#4A3909
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.066 87.8), rgb(74, 57, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#4A3909 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 88°. 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 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3909 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 57, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.066 87.8) |
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 #4A3909 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3909 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #4A3909 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3909 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B59E66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 500
500
#A38539
oklch(63% 0.101 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E0C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#624B05
oklch(42.5% 0.085 87.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3909
oklch(35.4% 0.066 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#4A3909 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) | #413902 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513330 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3909
#4A3909
oklch(35.4% 0.066 87.8)
- #2C3A5E
#2C3A5E
oklch(35.4% 0.066 266.9)
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 #4A3909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.082
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.084
Use #4A3909 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.