#4A4331
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.03 89.3), rgb(74, 67, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#4A4331 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4331 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 67, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 20%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.03 89.3) |
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 #4A4331 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4331 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #4A4331 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A4331 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA087
oklch(70.7% 0.037 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#958969
oklch(63.2% 0.048 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7251
oklch(55.5% 0.05 89)
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Step 700
700
#6B6042
oklch(49.2% 0.047 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#574E36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 89.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A4331
oklch(38.5% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#4A4331 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) | #474230 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494432 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E403E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4331
#4A4331
oklch(38.5% 0.03 89.3)
- #3D4354
#3D4354
oklch(38.4% 0.03 269.7)
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 #4A4331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #4A4331 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.