#4F3D02
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.074 89.5), rgb(79, 61, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#4F3D02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3D02 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 61, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.074 89.5) |
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 #4F3D02 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3D02 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #4F3D02 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3D02 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFC098
oklch(81% 0.056 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#B79E5D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 89)
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Step 500
500
#A58529
oklch(63% 0.113 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3D02
oklch(36.9% 0.074 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2507
oklch(26.9% 0.047 90.3)
#4F3D02 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) | #463C00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4105 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573633 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3D02
#4F3D02
oklch(36.9% 0.074 89.5)
- #303D67
#303D67
oklch(37% 0.074 269.5)
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 #4F3D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.082
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.084
Use #4F3D02 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.