#4E3F01
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.3% 0.076 93.5), rgb(78, 63, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#4E3F01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3F01 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 63, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.076 93.5) |
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 #4E3F01 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3F01 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3F01 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3F01 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CDC097
oklch(80.8% 0.057 92.6)
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Step 400
400
#B4A05C
oklch(70.8% 0.091 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#A18725
oklch(63% 0.116 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3F01
oklch(37.3% 0.076 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2606
oklch(27% 0.049 94.9)
#4E3F01 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) | #473E00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4205 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553934 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3F01
#4E3F01
oklch(37.3% 0.076 93.5)
- #343D68
#343D68
oklch(37.3% 0.075 273.3)
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 #4E3F01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E3F01 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.