#4C4205
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.075 99), rgb(76, 66, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#4C4205 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4205 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 66, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.075 99) |
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 #4C4205 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C4205 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #4C4205 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C4205 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C298
oklch(80.9% 0.057 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA25D
oklch(70.7% 0.091 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A29
oklch(63.1% 0.115 99)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C4205
oklch(37.8% 0.075 99)
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Step 950
950
#2C2707
oklch(27.1% 0.048 100.4)
#4C4205 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) | #4A4000 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C430A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533C37 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4205
#4C4205
oklch(37.8% 0.075 99)
- #3A3D69
#3A3D69
oklch(37.9% 0.075 279.2)
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 #4C4205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.076
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #4C4205 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.