#4D3E07
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37% 0.071 92.2), rgb(77, 62, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#4D3E07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3E07 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 62, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.071 92.2) |
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 #4D3E07 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3E07 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #4D3E07 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3E07 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F61
oklch(70.6% 0.085 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18730
oklch(63.1% 0.109 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3E07
oklch(37% 0.071 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#4D3E07 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) | #463D00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A410B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543834 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3E07
#4D3E07
oklch(37% 0.071 92.2)
- #333D65
#333D65
oklch(37.1% 0.07 272)
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 #4D3E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.081
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.082
Use #4D3E07 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.