#4B3812
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.06 81.8), rgb(75, 56, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#4B3812 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3812 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 56, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 61%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.06 81.8) |
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 #4B3812 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3812 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4B3812 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3812 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#A58444
oklch(63.1% 0.092 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#906D23
oklch(55.6% 0.099 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B15
oklch(49.2% 0.093 82)
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Step 800
800
#644A15
oklch(42.7% 0.077 81.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3812
oklch(35.4% 0.06 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#302510
oklch(27.2% 0.038 82.2)
#4B3812 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) | #40380D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D13 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523230 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3812
#4B3812
oklch(35.4% 0.06 81.8)
- #2A3B5B
#2A3B5B
oklch(35.3% 0.06 262.4)
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 #4B3812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
Use #4B3812 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.