#4F360A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.067 76.6), rgb(79, 54, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#4F360A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F360A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 54, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 78%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.067 76.6) |
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 #4F360A | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F360A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4F360A text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F360A 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A66
oklch(70.6% 0.081 76.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD803A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#986910
oklch(55.6% 0.112 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#694807
oklch(42.8% 0.086 77.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F360A
oklch(35.3% 0.067 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#4F360A 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) | #3F3704 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572F2E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F360A
#4F360A
oklch(35.3% 0.067 76.6)
- #233C5E
#233C5E
oklch(35.3% 0.067 256.4)
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 #4F360A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
Use #4F360A 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.