#4A362F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.3% 0.031 40.1), rgb(74, 54, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#4A362F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A362F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 54, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 22%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.031 40.1) |
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 #4A362F | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A362F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4A362F text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A362F text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998F
oklch(70.6% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48074
oklch(63.1% 0.048 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F695C
oklch(55.6% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#79584C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#63483E
oklch(42.8% 0.041 41.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A362F
oklch(35.3% 0.031 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#4A362F 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) | #3B382E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C2F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3334 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A362F
#4A362F
oklch(35.3% 0.031 40.1)
- #283F47
#283F47
oklch(35.2% 0.032 221.8)
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 #4A362F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
Use #4A362F 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.