#4C300E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.6% 0.062 67.6), rgb(76, 48, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#4C300E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C300E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 48, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 69%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.062 67.6) |
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 #4C300E | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C300E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C300E text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C300E 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BCA1
oklch(81% 0.047 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0986E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07E46
oklch(63.1% 0.096 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6626
oklch(55.5% 0.104 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#845518
oklch(49.1% 0.096 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4617
oklch(42.8% 0.08 67.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C300E
oklch(33.6% 0.062 67.6)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#4C300E 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) | #39320A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40390F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542929 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C300E
#4C300E
oklch(33.6% 0.062 67.6)
- #1A3955
#1A3955
oklch(33.5% 0.062 248)
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 #4C300E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
Use #4C300E 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.