#4C410E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.069 96.5), rgb(76, 65, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#4C410E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C410E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 65, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 69%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.069 96.5) |
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 #4C410E | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C410E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #4C410E text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C410E text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA164
oklch(70.7% 0.082 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8935
oklch(63.1% 0.106 96.4)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C410E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 96.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#4C410E 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) | #493F06 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4311 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533B37 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C410E
#4C410E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 96.5)
- #383E66
#383E66
oklch(37.8% 0.069 276.1)
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 #4C410E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.078
Use #4C410E 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.