#4B3A02
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.7% 0.072 89.8), rgb(75, 58, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#4B3A02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3A02 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 58, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.072 89.8) |
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 #4B3A02 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3A02 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #4B3A02 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3A02 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09A
oklch(81% 0.053 90.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69E60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 89)
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Step 500
500
#A3862E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3A02
oklch(35.7% 0.072 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#4B3A02 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) | #423900 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E05 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523430 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3A02
#4B3A02
oklch(35.7% 0.072 89.8)
- #2E3A62
#2E3A62
oklch(35.8% 0.071 269.9)
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 #4B3A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.080
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.082
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.083
Use #4B3A02 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.