#4A392D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.031 56.7), rgb(74, 57, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#4A392D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A392D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 57, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.031 56.7) |
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 #4A392D | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A392D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #4A392D text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A392D text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8A
oklch(70.6% 0.037 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#A1836D
oklch(63.2% 0.049 58)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C55
oklch(55.6% 0.052 58)
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Step 700
700
#765A46
oklch(49.1% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#604A39
oklch(42.8% 0.04 59.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A392D
oklch(36% 0.031 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#4A392D 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) | #3E3A2C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3636 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A392D
#4A392D
oklch(36% 0.031 56.7)
- #2D404C
#2D404C
oklch(36% 0.032 236.5)
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 #4A392D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
Use #4A392D 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.