#4E3002
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.8% 0.071 71), rgb(78, 48, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#4E3002 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3002 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 48, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.071 71) |
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 #4E3002 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3002 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3002 text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3002 text on black | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29864
oklch(70.7% 0.085 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37D36
oklch(63.1% 0.11 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6504
oklch(55.5% 0.119 70.7)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4501
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3002
oklch(33.8% 0.071 71)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#4E3002 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) | #3A3200 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413903 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562828 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3002
#4E3002
oklch(33.8% 0.071 71)
- #18395B
#18395B
oklch(33.8% 0.072 251.3)
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 #4E3002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
Use #4E3002 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.