#4A3C19
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.055 87.6), rgb(74, 60, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#4A3C19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3C19 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.055 87.6) |
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 #4A3C19 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3C19 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #4A3C19 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3C19 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A3
oklch(81% 0.042 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29F71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F864B
oklch(63% 0.084 87)
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Step 600
600
#8A702D
oklch(55.7% 0.091 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#755D1F
oklch(49% 0.085 87.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 87.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3C19
oklch(36.3% 0.055 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#4A3C19 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) | #433B16 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503734 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3C19
#4A3C19
oklch(36.3% 0.055 87.6)
- #313D5B
#313D5B
oklch(36.3% 0.055 267)
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 #4A3C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.081
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.082
Use #4A3C19 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.