#4B320B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.9% 0.063 73.9), rgb(75, 50, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#4B320B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B320B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 50, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 74%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.063 73.9) |
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 #4B320B | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B320B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B320B text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B320B text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9F
oklch(81% 0.048 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD8041
oklch(63.1% 0.098 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#98691E
oklch(55.7% 0.106 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#81570F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#694711
oklch(42.6% 0.081 73.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B320B
oklch(33.9% 0.063 73.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#4B320B 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) | #3B3306 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41390C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522B2A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B320B
#4B320B
oklch(33.9% 0.063 73.9)
- #1F3958
#1F3958
oklch(34% 0.064 253.8)
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 #4B320B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
Use #4B320B 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.