#4A3E09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.6% 0.069 95.4), rgb(74, 62, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#4A3E09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 95°. 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3E09 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 62, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.069 95.4) |
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 #4A3E09 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3E09 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #4A3E09 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3E09 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400
#B0A163
oklch(70.8% 0.084 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8934
oklch(63.2% 0.107 95.9)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3E09
oklch(36.6% 0.069 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#4A3E09 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) | #463D01 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49400D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513834 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3E09
#4A3E09
oklch(36.6% 0.069 95.4)
- #343B63
#343B63
oklch(36.6% 0.07 274.9)
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 #4A3E09, 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 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.076
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.077
Use #4A3E09 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.