#4C3008
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.6% 0.066 70.5), rgb(76, 48, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#4C3008 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3008 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 48, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.066 70.5) |
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 #4C3008 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3008 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C3008 text on white | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3008 text on black | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400
#C09869
oklch(70.6% 0.079 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B661A
oklch(55.5% 0.11 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#85550A
oklch(49.2% 0.102 70.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C460E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 70.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C3008
oklch(33.6% 0.066 70.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#4C3008 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) | #3A3203 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403909 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542928 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3008
#4C3008
oklch(33.6% 0.066 70.5)
- #1A3957
#1A3957
oklch(33.7% 0.065 249.6)
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 #4C3008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
Use #4C3008 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.