#4A420E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.07 100.2), rgb(74, 66, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#4A420E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A420E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 66, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.07 100.2) |
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 #4A420E | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A420E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #4A420E text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A420E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400
#ACA264
oklch(70.6% 0.083 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#988B35
oklch(63.1% 0.107 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A420E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#4A420E 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) | #494006 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4311 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503D38 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A420E
#4A420E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 100.2)
- #3B3D66
#3B3D66
oklch(37.8% 0.07 280.4)
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 #4A420E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.074
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.075
Use #4A420E 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.