#4D310C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.064 69.4), rgb(77, 49, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#4D310C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D310C |
| RGB | rgb(77, 49, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 73%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.064 69.4) |
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 #4D310C | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D310C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D310C text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D310C text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BCA0
oklch(81% 0.048 69.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0986B
oklch(70.6% 0.077 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07E42
oklch(63.1% 0.099 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B6620
oklch(55.5% 0.107 69)
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Step 700
700
#855511
oklch(49.2% 0.1 69.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4612
oklch(42.8% 0.083 69.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D310C
oklch(34% 0.064 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#4D310C 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) | #3A3307 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A0D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552A2A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D310C
#4D310C
oklch(34% 0.064 69.4)
- #1B3A58
#1B3A58
oklch(34% 0.065 249.6)
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 #4D310C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.087
Use #4D310C 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.