#4F3601
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.072 79.5), rgb(79, 54, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#4F3601 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3601 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 54, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.072 79.5) |
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 #4F3601 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3601 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #4F3601 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3601 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD99
oklch(80.9% 0.055 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B60
oklch(70.7% 0.087 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD812F
oklch(63.1% 0.111 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3601
oklch(35.3% 0.072 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#322409
oklch(27.1% 0.046 80.9)
#4F3601 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) | #403700 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D03 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572F2D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3601
#4F3601
oklch(35.3% 0.072 79.5)
- #243B61
#243B61
oklch(35.3% 0.073 260)
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 #4F3601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.091
Use #4F3601 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.