#4E3C11
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.7% 0.064 85.5), rgb(78, 60, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#4E3C11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3C11 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 60, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 64%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.064 85.5) |
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 #4E3C11 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3C11 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4E3C11 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3C11 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D68
oklch(70.6% 0.076 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#A4853D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E17
oklch(55.6% 0.106 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B05
oklch(49% 0.099 84.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 85.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3C11
oklch(36.7% 0.064 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#4E3C11 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) | #443C0B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484013 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553633 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3C11
#4E3C11
oklch(36.7% 0.064 85.5)
- #2F3E61
#2F3E61
oklch(36.8% 0.064 265.7)
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 #4E3C11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #4E3C11 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.