#4B320D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.9% 0.062 73), rgb(75, 50, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#4B320D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B320D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 50, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.062 73) |
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 #4B320D | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B320D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B320D text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B320D 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
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BDA0
oklch(81% 0.047 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.075 73.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC8044
oklch(63.1% 0.095 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#986922
oklch(55.7% 0.104 73.2)
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Step 700
700
#815714
oklch(49.1% 0.096 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#694714
oklch(42.6% 0.08 72.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B320D
oklch(33.9% 0.062 73)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#4B320D 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) | #3B3308 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41390E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522C2A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B320D
#4B320D
oklch(33.9% 0.062 73)
- #1F3957
#1F3957
oklch(33.9% 0.062 253.1)
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 #4B320D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
Use #4B320D 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.