#4D381C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.052 72.8), rgb(77, 56, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#4D381C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D381C |
| RGB | rgb(77, 56, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.052 72.8) |
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 #4D381C | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D381C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4D381C text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D381C text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99B76
oklch(70.7% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#A78252
oklch(63.1% 0.079 72.8)
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Step 600
600
#926B36
oklch(55.6% 0.086 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5928
oklch(49.1% 0.08 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#654922
oklch(42.7% 0.067 73.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D381C
oklch(35.8% 0.052 72.8)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#4D381C 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) | #40391A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E1D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543331 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D381C
#4D381C
oklch(35.8% 0.052 72.8)
- #283E57
#283E57
oklch(35.7% 0.052 252.4)
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 #4D381C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #4D381C 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.