#4B3003
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.4% 0.068 73.8), rgb(75, 48, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#4B3003 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3003 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 48, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.068 73.8) |
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 #4B3003 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3003 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B3003 text on white | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3003 text on black | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400
#C09966
oklch(70.7% 0.082 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F39
oklch(63.1% 0.105 74)
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Step 600
600
#9B670D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 73.2)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4606
oklch(42.6% 0.087 73.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3003
oklch(33.4% 0.068 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#4B3003 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) | #3A3200 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403804 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532928 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3003
#4B3003
oklch(33.4% 0.068 73.8)
- #1B3759
#1B3759
oklch(33.3% 0.069 254.4)
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 #4B3003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
Use #4B3003 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.