#4C3910
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.7% 0.062 83.2), rgb(76, 57, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#4C3910 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3910 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 57, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 65%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.062 83.2) |
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 #4C3910 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3910 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4C3910 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3910 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#A58440
oklch(63.1% 0.095 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#906D1C
oklch(55.6% 0.104 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B0C
oklch(49.2% 0.097 83.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A10
oklch(42.6% 0.08 82.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C3910
oklch(35.7% 0.062 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#4C3910 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) | #41390B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E12 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533331 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3910
#4C3910
oklch(35.7% 0.062 83.2)
- #2B3C5D
#2B3C5D
oklch(35.8% 0.062 262.9)
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 #4C3910, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
Use #4C3910 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.