#4E3101
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.072 73), rgb(78, 49, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#4E3101 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3101 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.072 73) |
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 #4E3101 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3101 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3101 text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3101 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#C19863
oklch(70.6% 0.085 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17E34
oklch(63% 0.11 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3101
oklch(34% 0.072 73)
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Step 950
950
#34230A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 74)
#4E3101 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) | #3B3300 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A02 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562928 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3101
#4E3101
oklch(34% 0.072 73)
- #1A395C
#1A395C
oklch(34% 0.072 253.1)
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 #4E3101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.089
Use #4E3101 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.