#4F3606
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.069 77.9), rgb(79, 54, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#4F3606 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3606 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 54, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 86%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.069 77.9) |
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 #4F3606 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3606 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #4F3606 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3606 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A64
oklch(70.6% 0.083 77.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD8135
oklch(63.2% 0.107 78.1)
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Step 600
600
#986901
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.8)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3606
oklch(35.3% 0.069 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#4F3606 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) | #3F3700 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D08 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572F2D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3606
#4F3606
oklch(35.3% 0.069 77.9)
- #233C5F
#233C5F
oklch(35.4% 0.069 257)
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 #4F3606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
Use #4F3606 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.