#4A4522
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.053 101.3), rgb(74, 69, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#4A4522 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 101°. 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 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4522 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 69, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.053 101.3) |
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 #4A4522 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4522 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #4A4522 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A4522 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A274
oklch(70.7% 0.063 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#948B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E7532
oklch(55.6% 0.089 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B6225
oklch(49.2% 0.082 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#575020
oklch(42.7% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A4522
oklch(38.6% 0.053 101.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#4A4522 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) | #4B431F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4524 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F413D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4522
#4A4522
oklch(38.6% 0.053 101.3)
- #3F4160
#3F4160
oklch(38.7% 0.053 280.8)
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 #4A4522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
Use #4A4522 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.