#4F2E0D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.6% 0.066 61.6), rgb(79, 46, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#4F2E0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2E0D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 46, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 72%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.066 61.6) |
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 #4F2E0D | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2E0D | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F2E0D text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2E0D 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 62)
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Step 400
400
#C5966D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67A45
oklch(63.1% 0.102 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16224
oklch(55.5% 0.111 61)
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Step 700
700
#8A5116
oklch(49.1% 0.103 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#704315
oklch(42.8% 0.086 61.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2E0D
oklch(33.6% 0.066 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#352110
oklch(26.9% 0.042 60)
#4F2E0D 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) | #383109 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40390D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572727 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2E0D
#4F2E0D
oklch(33.6% 0.066 61.6)
- #103A56
#103A56
oklch(33.5% 0.067 242.2)
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 #4F2E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
Use #4F2E0D 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.