#4D3B06
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.2% 0.07 88), rgb(77, 59, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#4D3B06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3B06 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 59, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 86%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.07 88) |
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 #4D3B06 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3B06 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #4D3B06 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3B06 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69E62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#A58532
oklch(63.1% 0.107 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3B06
oklch(36.2% 0.07 88)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#4D3B06 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) | #433B00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F09 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543531 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3B06
#4D3B06
oklch(36.2% 0.07 88)
- #2E3C63
#2E3C63
oklch(36.4% 0.07 267.9)
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 #4D3B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.081
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #4D3B06 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.