#4D301F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34% 0.051 50.7), rgb(77, 48, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#4D301F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D301F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 48, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.051 50.7) |
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 #4D301F | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D301F | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D301F text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D301F text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C0967F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6444
oklch(55.5% 0.085 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#845336
oklch(49.1% 0.078 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C442D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 50.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D301F
oklch(34% 0.051 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#4D301F 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) | #38331E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542B2C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D301F
#4D301F
oklch(34% 0.051 50.7)
- #183D4D
#183D4D
oklch(34.1% 0.05 229.2)
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 #4D301F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #4D301F 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.