#4F481F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.06 99.8), rgb(79, 72, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#4F481F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F481F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 72, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.06 99.8) |
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 #4F481F | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F481F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #4F481F text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F481F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#978B45
oklch(63.2% 0.092 99.7)
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Step 600
600
#817423
oklch(55.5% 0.1 100)
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Step 700
700
#6D6115
oklch(49% 0.093 99.8)
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Step 800
800
#595015
oklch(42.8% 0.078 100.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F481F
oklch(39.9% 0.06 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#4F481F 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) | #4F461B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514921 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55433F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F481F
#4F481F
oklch(39.9% 0.06 99.8)
- #414467
#414467
oklch(40% 0.059 279.6)
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 #4F481F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.072
Use #4F481F 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.