#4C3301
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.2% 0.07 78.3), rgb(76, 51, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#4C3301 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3301 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 51, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.07 78.3) |
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 #4C3301 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3301 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C3301 text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3301 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A63
oklch(70.7% 0.084 77.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD8133
oklch(63.2% 0.108 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C3301
oklch(34.2% 0.07 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 77.5)
#4C3301 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) | #3C3400 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A03 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542C2A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3301
#4C3301
oklch(34.2% 0.07 78.3)
- #20385C
#20385C
oklch(34% 0.07 258.3)
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 #4C3301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
Use #4C3301 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.