#4B380F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.062 83.1), rgb(75, 56, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#4B380F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B380F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 56, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 67%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.062 83.1) |
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 #4B380F | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B380F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4B380F text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B380F text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#A58440
oklch(63.1% 0.095 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#906D1D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B0D
oklch(49.2% 0.096 83.3)
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Step 800
800
#644A10
oklch(42.6% 0.08 82.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B380F
oklch(35.3% 0.062 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#4B380F 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) | #403809 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D11 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523230 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B380F
#4B380F
oklch(35.3% 0.062 83.1)
- #2A3B5C
#2A3B5C
oklch(35.4% 0.062 262.8)
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 #4B380F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.087
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.087
Use #4B380F 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.