#4E3901
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.073 85.1), rgb(78, 57, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#4E3901 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3901 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 57, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.073 85.1) |
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 #4E3901 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3901 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #4E3901 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3901 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF99
oklch(81% 0.055 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D5F
oklch(70.8% 0.088 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#A8832C
oklch(63% 0.111 84.9)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3901
oklch(35.8% 0.073 85.1)
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Step 950
950
#312408
oklch(26.9% 0.046 83.5)
#4E3901 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) | #423900 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473E04 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56322F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3901
#4E3901
oklch(35.8% 0.073 85.1)
- #2A3B63
#2A3B63
oklch(35.8% 0.073 265.5)
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 #4E3901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.086
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.086
Use #4E3901 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.