#4E3107
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.1% 0.068 70.5), rgb(78, 49, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#4E3107 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3107 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.068 70.5) |
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 #4E3107 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3107 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3107 text on white | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3107 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19867
oklch(70.7% 0.082 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.104 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6614
oklch(55.7% 0.114 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#865402
oklch(49.1% 0.106 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D450A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 69.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3107
oklch(34.1% 0.068 70.5)
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Step 950
950
#34230D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 71.2)
#4E3107 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) | #3B3302 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A08 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562A29 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3107
#4E3107
oklch(34.1% 0.068 70.5)
- #1A3A5A
#1A3A5A
oklch(34.1% 0.068 250.5)
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 #4E3107, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
Use #4E3107 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.