#4A342A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.7% 0.036 45.5), rgb(74, 52, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#4A342A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A342A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 52, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 28%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.036 45.5) |
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 #4A342A | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A342A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #4A342A text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A342A text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B9998A
oklch(70.8% 0.044 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6E
oklch(63.1% 0.056 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#926856
oklch(55.6% 0.061 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5746
oklch(49.2% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#65473A
oklch(42.7% 0.046 44.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A342A
oklch(34.7% 0.036 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#4A342A 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) | #3A3629 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503031 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A342A
#4A342A
oklch(34.7% 0.036 45.5)
- #243E48
#243E48
oklch(34.7% 0.036 224.5)
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 #4A342A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #4A342A 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.