#4E3501
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.9% 0.072 79.1), rgb(78, 53, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#4E3501 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3501 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 53, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.072 79.1) |
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 #4E3501 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3501 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #4E3501 text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3501 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A61
oklch(70.7% 0.086 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD8130
oklch(63.2% 0.11 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3501
oklch(34.9% 0.072 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#322409
oklch(27.1% 0.046 80.9)
#4E3501 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) | #3F3600 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C03 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562E2C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3501
#4E3501
oklch(34.9% 0.072 79.1)
- #223A5F
#223A5F
oklch(34.8% 0.072 258.8)
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 #4E3501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.088
Use #4E3501 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.