#4C310C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.8% 0.064 70.5), rgb(76, 49, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#4C310C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 70°. 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 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C310C |
| RGB | rgb(76, 49, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 73%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.064 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 #4C310C | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C310C | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C310C text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C310C text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F43
oklch(63.2% 0.097 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6720
oklch(55.6% 0.106 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#845512
oklch(49.1% 0.099 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4613
oklch(42.7% 0.082 70.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C310C
oklch(33.8% 0.064 70.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#4C310C 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) | #3A3307 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41390D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542A2A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C310C
#4C310C
oklch(33.8% 0.064 70.5)
- #1C3957
#1C3957
oklch(33.8% 0.064 251)
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 #4C310C, 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 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
Use #4C310C 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.