#4A411D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.055 95.6), rgb(74, 65, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#4A411D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A411D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 65, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.055 95.6) |
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 #4A411D | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A411D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #4A411D text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A411D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA172
oklch(70.8% 0.065 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#99894C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#84732E
oklch(55.7% 0.091 95.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F6020
oklch(49.1% 0.084 95.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F1D
oklch(42.9% 0.07 95.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A411D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#4A411D 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) | #47401A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503C39 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A411D
#4A411D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 95.6)
- #393F5E
#393F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 275.1)
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 #4A411D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
Use #4A411D 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.