#4D3303
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.3% 0.07 76.4), rgb(77, 51, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#4D3303 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3303 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 51, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.07 76.4) |
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 #4D3303 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3303 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D3303 text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3303 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A64
oklch(70.7% 0.083 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE8036
oklch(63.1% 0.107 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#996801
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.3)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3303
oklch(34.3% 0.07 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#4D3303 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) | #3D3400 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B05 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552C2A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3303
#4D3303
oklch(34.3% 0.07 76.4)
- #1F395C
#1F395C
oklch(34.2% 0.07 256.3)
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 #4D3303, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
Use #4D3303 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.