#4D361B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.052 69.1), rgb(77, 54, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#4D361B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D361B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 54, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 48%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.052 69.1) |
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 #4D361B | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D361B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4D361B text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D361B text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#D2BDA6
oklch(81% 0.04 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A76
oklch(70.7% 0.063 69)
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Step 500
500
#A98152
oklch(63.1% 0.08 70)
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Step 600
600
#946936
oklch(55.5% 0.087 69)
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Step 700
700
#7E5829
oklch(49.1% 0.081 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#674823
oklch(42.8% 0.067 69.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D361B
oklch(35.3% 0.052 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#4D361B 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) | #3E3719 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D1C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543130 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D361B
#4D361B
oklch(35.3% 0.052 69.1)
- #253D56
#253D56
oklch(35.2% 0.053 250.5)
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 #4D361B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #4D361B 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.