#4A2D22
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33% 0.047 41.5), rgb(74, 45, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#4A2D22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2D22 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 45, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.047 41.5) |
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 #4A2D22 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2D22 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2D22 text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2D22 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAF
oklch(81% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09585
oklch(70.6% 0.057 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07B67
oklch(63.1% 0.073 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B644F
oklch(55.8% 0.078 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#84523F
oklch(49% 0.074 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4435
oklch(42.8% 0.059 41.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2D22
oklch(33% 0.047 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#4A2D22 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) | #343021 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3722 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50282A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2D22
#4A2D22
oklch(33% 0.047 41.5)
- #153B47
#153B47
oklch(33.1% 0.047 221.9)
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 #4A2D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
Use #4A2D22 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.