#4B420F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.069 98.9), rgb(75, 66, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#4B420F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 99°. 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 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B420F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 66, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 67%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.069 98.9) |
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 #4B420F | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B420F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #4B420F text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B420F text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29C
oklch(81% 0.052 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA264
oklch(70.7% 0.083 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A36
oklch(63.1% 0.105 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#847301
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B420F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C270B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 99.2)
#4B420F 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) | #494007 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4312 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513C38 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B420F
#4B420F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 98.9)
- #3A3D66
#3A3D66
oklch(37.7% 0.07 279.3)
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 #4B420F, 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 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.076
Use #4B420F 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.