#4C3F0A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.1% 0.07 94.3), rgb(76, 63, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#4C3F0A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3F0A |
| RGB | rgb(76, 63, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 77%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.07 94.3) |
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 #4C3F0A | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3F0A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #4C3F0A text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3F0A text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
-
Step 300
300
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
-
Step 400
400
#B1A062
oklch(70.6% 0.084 94.6)
-
Step 500
500
#9E8833
oklch(63% 0.107 94.5)
-
Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
-
Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
-
Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C3F0A
oklch(37.1% 0.07 94.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#4C3F0A 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) | #473E02 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A420E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533935 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3F0A
#4C3F0A
oklch(37.1% 0.07 94.3)
- #353D65
#353D65
oklch(37.2% 0.069 274)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #4C3F0A
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #4C3F0A. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.079
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.079
Use #4C3F0A 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.