#4A402F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.031 80.7), rgb(74, 64, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#4A402F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A402F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 64, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 22%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.031 80.7) |
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 #4A402F | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A402F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #4A402F text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A402F text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F87
oklch(70.8% 0.037 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#988769
oklch(63.1% 0.047 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#837051
oklch(55.5% 0.051 79.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E42
oklch(49.1% 0.047 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D36
oklch(42.7% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A402F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#4A402F 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) | #44402E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3D3B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A402F
#4A402F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 80.7)
- #384252
#384252
oklch(37.7% 0.031 259.7)
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 #4A402F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
Use #4A402F 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.