#4C4309
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.1% 0.074 99.8), rgb(76, 67, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#4C4309 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4309 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 67, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.074 99.8) |
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 #4C4309 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C4309 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #4C4309 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C4309 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C299
oklch(80.9% 0.056 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA25F
oklch(70.6% 0.089 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A2D
oklch(63% 0.112 99.3)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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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)
#4C4309
oklch(38.1% 0.074 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2708
oklch(27.1% 0.047 100.1)
#4C4309 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) | #4B4100 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D440D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533D38 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4309
#4C4309
oklch(38.1% 0.074 99.8)
- #3B3D69
#3B3D69
oklch(38% 0.075 280.2)
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 #4C4309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.076
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
Use #4C4309 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.