#4F3100
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.1% 0.073 72.4), rgb(79, 49, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#4F3100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3100 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 49, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.073 72.4) |
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 #4F3100 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3100 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F3100 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3100 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
#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
#D7BC9A
oklch(81% 0.055 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29862
oklch(70.7% 0.087 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37D32
oklch(63.1% 0.112 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3100
oklch(34.1% 0.073 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#34220A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 71.3)
#4F3100 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) | #3B3300 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A01 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572928 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3100
#4F3100
oklch(34.1% 0.073 72.4)
- #193A5D
#193A5D
oklch(34.2% 0.073 251.9)
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 #4F3100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.088
Use #4F3100 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.