#4C3012
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.7% 0.06 65), rgb(76, 48, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#4C3012 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3012 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 48, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 62%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.06 65) |
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 #4C3012 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3012 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C3012 text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3012 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
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09871
oklch(70.7% 0.072 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07E4B
oklch(63.2% 0.092 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B662D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 65)
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Step 700
700
#845420
oklch(49% 0.092 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B451C
oklch(42.6% 0.076 65)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C3012
oklch(33.7% 0.06 65)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#4C3012 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) | #39320F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403912 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532A29 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3012
#4C3012
oklch(33.7% 0.06 65)
- #193A54
#193A54
oklch(33.7% 0.06 244.8)
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 #4C3012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
Use #4C3012 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.