#4D351B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35% 0.052 66.9), rgb(77, 53, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#4D351B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D351B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 53, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 48%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.052 66.9) |
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 #4D351B | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D351B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #4D351B text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D351B text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.039 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9977
oklch(70.7% 0.063 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8053
oklch(63.1% 0.08 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#966937
oklch(55.7% 0.088 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F572A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 67.1)
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Step 800
800
#684724
oklch(42.7% 0.067 65.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D351B
oklch(35% 0.052 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#4D351B 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) | #3D3719 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C1B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542F2F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D351B
#4D351B
oklch(35% 0.052 66.9)
- #233D55
#233D55
oklch(35.1% 0.053 247.7)
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 #4D351B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.085
Use #4D351B 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.