#4B3C19
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.055 86.2), rgb(75, 60, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#4B3C19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B3C19 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.055 86.2) |
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 #4B3C19 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B3C19 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #4B3C19 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B3C19 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39E71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0864A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 86.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#765D1E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 86.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B3C19
oklch(36.4% 0.055 86.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#4B3C19 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) | #433C16 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513734 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B3C19
#4B3C19
oklch(36.4% 0.055 86.2)
- #313D5B
#313D5B
oklch(36.3% 0.055 267)
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 #4B3C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #4B3C19 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.