#4D380E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.064 80.9), rgb(77, 56, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#4D380E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D380E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 56, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 69%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.064 80.9) |
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 #4D380E | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D380E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #4D380E text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D380E text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A8833E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C18
oklch(55.7% 0.107 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A07
oklch(49.2% 0.099 81.4)
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Step 800
800
#66490D
oklch(42.6% 0.082 80.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D380E
oklch(35.6% 0.064 80.9)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#4D380E 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) | #403808 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E10 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543230 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D380E
#4D380E
oklch(35.6% 0.064 80.9)
- #283C5D
#283C5D
oklch(35.6% 0.063 260)
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 #4D380E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
Use #4D380E 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.