#4F3001
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.9% 0.072 70.4), rgb(79, 48, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#4F3001 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3001 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 48, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.072 70.4) |
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 #4F3001 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3001 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F3001 text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3001 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39763
oklch(70.6% 0.087 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47D34
oklch(63.2% 0.111 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3001
oklch(33.9% 0.072 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#4F3001 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) | #3A3200 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A02 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572828 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3001
#4F3001
oklch(33.9% 0.072 70.4)
- #173A5C
#173A5C
oklch(34.1% 0.072 250.2)
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 #4F3001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
Use #4F3001 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.