#4C3909
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.067 85.4), rgb(76, 57, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#4C3909 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3909 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 57, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.067 85.4) |
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 #4C3909 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3909 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4C3909 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3909 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68438
oklch(63.1% 0.103 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D08
oklch(55.6% 0.112 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 86.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C3909
oklch(35.6% 0.067 85.4)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#4C3909 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) | #413902 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533330 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3909
#4C3909
oklch(35.6% 0.067 85.4)
- #2B3B5F
#2B3B5F
oklch(35.7% 0.066 265)
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 #4C3909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.087
Use #4C3909 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.