#4B360A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.8% 0.065 81.3), rgb(75, 54, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#4B360A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B360A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 54, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 76%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.065 81.3) |
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 #4B360A | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B360A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #4B360A text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B360A text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A8833C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#936C15
oklch(55.7% 0.108 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A03
oklch(49.2% 0.1 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#66490B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 80.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B360A
oklch(34.8% 0.065 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#4B360A 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) | #3E3604 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C0C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52302D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B360A
#4B360A
oklch(34.8% 0.065 81.3)
- #273A5C
#273A5C
oklch(35% 0.065 261.4)
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 #4B360A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.087
Use #4B360A 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.