#4A401B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.3% 0.056 94.4), rgb(74, 64, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#4A401B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 94°. 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 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A401B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 64, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 47%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.056 94.4) |
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 #4A401B | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A401B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #4A401B text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A401B text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#AEA070
oklch(70.6% 0.067 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A894A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#85722B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#71601D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 94.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 93.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A401B
oklch(37.3% 0.056 94.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#4A401B 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) | #473F17 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503B38 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A401B
#4A401B
oklch(37.3% 0.056 94.4)
- #373E5E
#373E5E
oklch(37.2% 0.056 274)
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 #4A401B, 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 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.077
Use #4A401B 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.