#4C3C19
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.056 84.8), rgb(76, 60, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#4C3C19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3C19 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.056 84.8) |
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 #4C3C19 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3C19 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #4C3C19 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3C19 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E70
oklch(70.7% 0.067 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#A1854A
oklch(63% 0.085 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F2B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 85.5)
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Step 700
700
#775C1E
oklch(49% 0.086 84.5)
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Step 800
800
#614C1B
oklch(42.8% 0.071 85.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C3C19
oklch(36.5% 0.056 84.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#4C3C19 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) | #433C16 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533734 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3C19
#4C3C19
oklch(36.5% 0.056 84.8)
- #303E5C
#303E5C
oklch(36.6% 0.055 264.7)
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 #4C3C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.084
Use #4C3C19 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.