#4E3B00
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.074 88.2), rgb(78, 59, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#4E3B00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3B00 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 59, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.074 88.2) |
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 #4E3B00 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3B00 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3B00 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3B00 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF98
oklch(80.8% 0.055 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89E5D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68529
oklch(63.2% 0.114 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3B00
oklch(36.3% 0.074 88.2)
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Step 950
950
#302507
oklch(27% 0.047 88.4)
#4E3B00 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) | #443B00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484003 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563431 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3B00
#4E3B00
oklch(36.3% 0.074 88.2)
- #2D3C65
#2D3C65
oklch(36.4% 0.074 267.5)
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 #4E3B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.080
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.084
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.086
Use #4E3B00 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.