#4B3B11
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.062 87.6), rgb(75, 59, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#4B3B11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 88°. 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 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3B11 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 59, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.062 87.6) |
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 #4B3B11 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3B11 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4B3B11 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3B11 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E0D8C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDBF9F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#A28640
oklch(63.2% 0.095 87.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F1C
oklch(55.7% 0.103 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#785D0C
oklch(49.2% 0.096 87.8)
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Step 800
800
#614C10
oklch(42.7% 0.079 88.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3B11
oklch(36.1% 0.062 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#4B3B11 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) | #433A0C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F13 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523532 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3B11
#4B3B11
oklch(36.1% 0.062 87.6)
- #2F3C5E
#2F3C5E
oklch(36.1% 0.062 267.4)
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 #4B3B11, 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 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.083
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.083
Use #4B3B11 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.