#4E3004
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.8% 0.07 70.2), rgb(78, 48, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#4E3004 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 70°. 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 | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3004 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 48, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.07 70.2) |
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 #4E3004 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3004 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3004 text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3004 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
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29866
oklch(70.7% 0.083 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37D39
oklch(63.1% 0.107 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E650C
oklch(55.6% 0.117 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4505
oklch(42.8% 0.09 70.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3004
oklch(33.8% 0.07 70.2)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#4E3004 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) | #413905 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562928 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3004
#4E3004
oklch(33.8% 0.07 70.2)
- #18395A
#18395A
oklch(33.7% 0.07 250.7)
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 #4E3004, 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 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
Use #4E3004 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.