#4A372F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.6% 0.031 43.9), rgb(74, 55, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#4A372F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A372F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 55, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 22%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.031 43.9) |
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 #4A372F | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A372F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4A372F text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A372F text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 42.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8E
oklch(70.7% 0.037 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38173
oklch(63.2% 0.047 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5B
oklch(55.5% 0.051 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#78584B
oklch(49% 0.047 43.1)
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Step 800
800
#62483E
oklch(42.7% 0.039 42)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A372F
oklch(35.6% 0.031 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 45.7)
#4A372F 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) | #3C392E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D2F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3435 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A372F
#4A372F
oklch(35.6% 0.031 43.9)
- #2A4048
#2A4048
oklch(35.7% 0.031 222.7)
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 #4A372F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
Use #4A372F 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.