#4D3A09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36% 0.068 85.8), rgb(77, 58, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#4D3A09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3A09 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 58, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.068 85.8) |
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 #4D3A09 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3A09 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4D3A09 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3A09 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#A68436
oklch(63.1% 0.104 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#916D03
oklch(55.6% 0.113 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B01
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3A09
oklch(36% 0.068 85.8)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#4D3A09 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) | #423A02 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543431 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3A09
#4D3A09
oklch(36% 0.068 85.8)
- #2C3C61
#2C3C61
oklch(36.1% 0.068 265.4)
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 #4D3A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.084
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
Use #4D3A09 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.