#4A3A00
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.073 91.4), rgb(74, 58, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#4A3A00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3A00 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 58, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.073 91.4) |
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 #4A3A00 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3A00 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4A3A00 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3A00 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDC099
oklch(80.9% 0.054 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A2862C
oklch(63% 0.111 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3A00
oklch(35.6% 0.073 91.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2508
oklch(26.9% 0.046 89.7)
#4A3A00 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) | #423900 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E03 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513430 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3A00
#4A3A00
oklch(35.6% 0.073 91.4)
- #2E3962
#2E3962
oklch(35.6% 0.073 271)
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 #4A3A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.078
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.081
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.082
Use #4A3A00 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.