#4D3100
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.9% 0.072 74.4), rgb(77, 49, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#4D3100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3100 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 49, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.072 74.4) |
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 #4D3100 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3100 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D3100 text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3100 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#C19962
oklch(70.8% 0.087 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07F33
oklch(63.1% 0.11 75)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3100
oklch(33.9% 0.072 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#4D3100 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) | #3B3300 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423901 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552A28 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3100
#4D3100
oklch(33.9% 0.072 74.4)
- #1B385C
#1B385C
oklch(33.8% 0.073 254.9)
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 #4D3100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.087
Use #4D3100 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.