#4D330A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.065 73.7), rgb(77, 51, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#4D330A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D330A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 51, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 77%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.065 73.7) |
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 #4D330A | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D330A | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D330A text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D330A 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9969
oklch(70.6% 0.078 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE803E
oklch(63.2% 0.101 74)
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Step 600
600
#996818
oklch(55.6% 0.109 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#835607
oklch(49.1% 0.102 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A470D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 74.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D330A
oklch(34.4% 0.065 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#4D330A 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) | #3C3404 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B0B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552C2B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D330A
#4D330A
oklch(34.4% 0.065 73.7)
- #1F3A5A
#1F3A5A
oklch(34.4% 0.066 253.8)
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 #4D330A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.086
Use #4D330A 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.