#4E330D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.064 71.3), rgb(78, 51, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#4E330D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 71°. 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 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E330D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 51, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 71%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.064 71.3) |
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 #4E330D | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E330D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E330D text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E330D text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 72)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F41
oklch(63.2% 0.099 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A671E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 71)
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Step 700
700
#83560F
oklch(49.1% 0.099 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4611
oklch(42.7% 0.083 70.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E330D
oklch(34.6% 0.064 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#4E330D 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) | #3C3508 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B0E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562C2B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E330D
#4E330D
oklch(34.6% 0.064 71.3)
- #1E3B5A
#1E3B5A
oklch(34.6% 0.065 251.6)
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 #4E330D, 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 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.086
Use #4E330D 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.