#4B321B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.1% 0.051 62.4), rgb(75, 50, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#4B321B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B321B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 50, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 47%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.051 62.4) |
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 #4B321B | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B321B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B321B text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B321B text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD997A
oklch(70.8% 0.061 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F57
oklch(63.2% 0.078 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#97683C
oklch(55.7% 0.085 62.7)
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Step 700
700
#80562E
oklch(49% 0.079 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#684727
oklch(42.7% 0.065 63.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B321B
oklch(34.1% 0.051 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#4B321B 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) | #3A3419 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A1B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522D2D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B321B
#4B321B
oklch(34.1% 0.051 62.4)
- #1F3B50
#1F3B50
oklch(34% 0.05 242.6)
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 #4B321B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
Use #4B321B 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.