#4F3208
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.068 70.7), rgb(79, 50, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#4F3208 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3208 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 50, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.068 70.7) |
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 #4F3208 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3208 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F3208 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3208 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19867
oklch(70.7% 0.082 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.104 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6613
oklch(55.7% 0.114 70.4)
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Step 700
700
#865401
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4509
oklch(42.7% 0.088 70.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3208
oklch(34.4% 0.068 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#34230D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 71.2)
#4F3208 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) | #3C3402 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B09 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572B2A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3208
#4F3208
oklch(34.4% 0.068 70.7)
- #1B3B5B
#1B3B5B
oklch(34.5% 0.068 250.4)
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 #4F3208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.087
Use #4F3208 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.