#4F2E00
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.5% 0.074 67.9), rgb(79, 46, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#4F2E00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2E00 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 46, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.074 67.9) |
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 #4F2E00 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2E00 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F2E00 text on white | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2E00 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9B
oklch(81% 0.055 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59663
oklch(70.6% 0.088 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67B34
oklch(63.1% 0.113 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2E00
oklch(33.5% 0.074 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#4F2E00 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) | #393100 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413901 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572626 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2E00
#4F2E00
oklch(33.5% 0.074 67.9)
- #11395A
#11395A
oklch(33.5% 0.073 247.3)
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 #4F2E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
Use #4F2E00 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.