#4D3710
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.062 78.3), rgb(77, 55, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#4D3710 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3710 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 55, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 66%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.062 78.3) |
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 #4D3710 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3710 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4D3710 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3710 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 78)
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Step 500
500
#A98242
oklch(63.1% 0.095 78)
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Step 600
600
#946B1F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5910
oklch(49.1% 0.096 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#674912
oklch(42.8% 0.08 78)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3710
oklch(35.4% 0.062 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#4D3710 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) | #3F380B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D11 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54312F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3710
#4D3710
oklch(35.4% 0.062 78.3)
- #273C5C
#273C5C
oklch(35.5% 0.062 258.6)
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 #4D3710, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #4D3710 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.