#4B391E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.048 76.3), rgb(75, 57, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#4B391E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B391E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 57, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.048 76.3) |
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 #4B391E | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B391E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4B391E text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B391E text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B69C78
oklch(70.7% 0.058 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38455
oklch(63.2% 0.074 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.08 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#795B2C
oklch(49.2% 0.075 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A25
oklch(42.6% 0.062 76.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B391E
oklch(35.8% 0.048 76.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#4B391E 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) | #40391C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E1F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513433 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B391E
#4B391E
oklch(35.8% 0.048 76.3)
- #2C3D56
#2C3D56
oklch(35.7% 0.049 257.9)
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 #4B391E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
Use #4B391E 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.