#4B4111
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.5% 0.066 97.2), rgb(75, 65, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#4B4111 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4111 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 65, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.066 97.2) |
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 #4B4111 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4111 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #4B4111 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B4111 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA166
oklch(70.6% 0.08 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B893A
oklch(63% 0.101 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#86730E
oklch(55.7% 0.111 97.1)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F06
oklch(42.8% 0.086 97.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B4111
oklch(37.5% 0.066 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#4B4111 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) | #483F0A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4314 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513C37 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4111
#4B4111
oklch(37.5% 0.066 97.2)
- #383D64
#383D64
oklch(37.4% 0.067 277.1)
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 #4B4111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
Use #4B4111 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.