#4F301D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.3% 0.055 51.5), rgb(79, 48, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#4F301D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F301D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 48, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.055 51.5) |
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 #4F301D | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F301D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F301D text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F301D text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2957B
oklch(70.6% 0.066 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D633F
oklch(55.5% 0.091 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#865231
oklch(49.1% 0.084 52)
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Step 800
800
#6D4329
oklch(42.6% 0.07 51.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F301D
oklch(34.3% 0.055 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#4F301D 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) | #39331B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A1D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562A2B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F301D
#4F301D
oklch(34.3% 0.055 51.5)
- #163D50
#163D50
oklch(34.2% 0.055 232.8)
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 #4F301D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
Use #4F301D 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.