#4D3602
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35% 0.071 81.5), rgb(77, 54, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#4D3602 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3602 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 54, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.071 81.5) |
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 #4D3602 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3602 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4D3602 text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3602 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 82.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB8231
oklch(63.1% 0.109 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3602
oklch(35% 0.071 81.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#4D3602 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) | #3F3700 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453C04 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552F2D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3602
#4D3602
oklch(35% 0.071 81.5)
- #253A5F
#253A5F
oklch(35% 0.07 261.1)
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 #4D3602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.089
Use #4D3602 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.