#4F3902
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36% 0.073 83.7), rgb(79, 57, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#4F3902 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3902 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 57, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.073 83.7) |
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 #4F3902 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3902 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4F3902 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3902 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C5F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 84.1)
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Step 500
500
#A9832D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3902
oklch(36% 0.073 83.7)
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Step 950
950
#312408
oklch(26.9% 0.046 83.5)
#4F3902 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) | #423900 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F05 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57322F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3902
#4F3902
oklch(36% 0.073 83.7)
- #293C63
#293C63
oklch(36% 0.072 263.5)
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 #4F3902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #4F3902 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.