#4E3B06
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.07 86.9), rgb(78, 59, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#4E3B06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 87°. 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3B06 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 59, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 86%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.07 86.9) |
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 #4E3B06 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3B06 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3B06 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3B06 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79D61
oklch(70.6% 0.084 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68531
oklch(63.2% 0.108 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3B06
oklch(36.3% 0.07 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#4E3B06 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 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484009 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563531 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3B06
#4E3B06
oklch(36.3% 0.07 86.9)
- #2D3C63
#2D3C63
oklch(36.3% 0.071 267)
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 #4E3B06, 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 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.081
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
Use #4E3B06 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.