#4A431B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38% 0.059 99.5), rgb(74, 67, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#4A431B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A431B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 67, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 47%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.059 99.5) |
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 #4A431B | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A431B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #4A431B text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A431B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26E
oklch(70.7% 0.071 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#978B47
oklch(63.2% 0.09 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#817426
oklch(55.6% 0.098 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6118
oklch(49% 0.091 99.6)
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Step 800
800
#594F17
oklch(42.6% 0.075 99)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A431B
oklch(38% 0.059 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#4A431B 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) | #494117 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503E3A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A431B
#4A431B
oklch(38% 0.059 99.5)
- #3C3F61
#3C3F61
oklch(38% 0.058 279.4)
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 #4A431B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
Use #4A431B 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.