#4B390C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.065 85.8), rgb(75, 57, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#4B390C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B390C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 57, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 72%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.065 85.8) |
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 #4B390C | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B390C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #4B390C text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B390C text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D67
oklch(70.6% 0.078 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#A4853C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E13
oklch(55.6% 0.108 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B01
oklch(49% 0.1 85.3)
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Step 800
800
#634B09
oklch(42.7% 0.083 86.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B390C
oklch(35.5% 0.065 85.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#4B390C 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) | #413905 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523330 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B390C
#4B390C
oklch(35.5% 0.065 85.8)
- #2C3B5E
#2C3B5E
oklch(35.7% 0.064 265.6)
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 #4B390C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.084
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.086
Use #4B390C 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.