#4F3318
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.8% 0.057 63), rgb(79, 51, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#4F3318 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3318 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 51, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.057 63) |
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 #4F3318 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3318 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #4F3318 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3318 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09874
oklch(70.8% 0.069 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D4F
oklch(63% 0.088 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6633
oklch(55.6% 0.095 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#845425
oklch(49% 0.089 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4520
oklch(42.6% 0.073 62.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3318
oklch(34.8% 0.057 63)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#4F3318 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) | #3C3515 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C18 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562D2D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3318
#4F3318
oklch(34.8% 0.057 63)
- #1D3D55
#1D3D55
oklch(34.7% 0.057 243.1)
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 #4F3318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
Use #4F3318 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.