#4B390E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.063 85.2), rgb(75, 57, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#4B390E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B390E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 57, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 69%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.063 85.2) |
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 #4B390E | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B390E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #4B390E text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B390E text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#B69D69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4853E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E18
oklch(55.6% 0.106 85.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B07
oklch(49% 0.098 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#634B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 85.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B390E
oklch(35.6% 0.063 85.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#4B390E 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) | #413908 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E10 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523330 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B390E
#4B390E
oklch(35.6% 0.063 85.2)
- #2C3B5D
#2C3B5D
oklch(35.6% 0.063 265.3)
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 #4B390E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.086
Use #4B390E 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.