#4A342C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.8% 0.035 40.8), rgb(74, 52, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#4A342C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A342C |
| RGB | rgb(74, 52, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.035 40.8) |
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 #4A342C | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A342C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #4A342C text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A342C 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.026 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8988D
oklch(70.6% 0.042 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A67F71
oklch(63% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#916859
oklch(55.5% 0.058 41)
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Step 700
700
#7C5749
oklch(49.2% 0.054 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#65473C
oklch(42.8% 0.045 41)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A342C
oklch(34.8% 0.035 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#4A342C 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) | #39362B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3132 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A342C
#4A342C
oklch(34.8% 0.035 40.8)
- #253E47
#253E47
oklch(34.7% 0.035 222.8)
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 #4A342C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #4A342C 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.