#4F3013
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.1% 0.062 61.2), rgb(79, 48, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#4F3013 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3013 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 48, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 61%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.062 61.2) |
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 #4F3013 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3013 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F3013 text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3013 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.046 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39671
oklch(70.7% 0.074 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37C4B
oklch(63.2% 0.095 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E642D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#87521F
oklch(49% 0.096 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E441C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 61.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3013
oklch(34.1% 0.062 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#4F3013 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) | #3A3310 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A13 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57292A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3013
#4F3013
oklch(34.1% 0.062 61.2)
- #163C55
#163C55
oklch(34.2% 0.061 240.8)
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 #4F3013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #4F3013 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.