#4F3003
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.9% 0.071 69.6), rgb(79, 48, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#4F3003 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.071 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 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3003 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 48, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.071 69.6) |
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 #4F3003 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3003 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F3003 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3003 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
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39764
oklch(70.6% 0.086 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47D37
oklch(63.2% 0.11 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6506
oklch(55.7% 0.119 70)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4402
oklch(42.6% 0.091 69.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3003
oklch(33.9% 0.071 69.6)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#4F3003 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 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A04 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572828 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3003
#4F3003
oklch(33.9% 0.071 69.6)
- #173A5B
#173A5B
oklch(34% 0.071 249.5)
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 #4F3003, 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
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
Use #4F3003 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.