#4A462B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.1% 0.042 100.9), rgb(74, 70, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#4A462B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A462B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 70, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 26%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.042 100.9) |
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 #4A462B | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A462B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #4A462B text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A462B text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2AB
oklch(81% 0.032 101)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 101)
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Step 500
500
#928B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C7542
oklch(55.7% 0.071 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#696234
oklch(49.2% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 800
800
#55502C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 101.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A462B
oklch(39.1% 0.042 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#4A462B 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) | #4B4429 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E423F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A462B
#4A462B
oklch(39.1% 0.042 100.9)
- #41435C
#41435C
oklch(39.2% 0.042 280.7)
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 #4A462B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
Use #4A462B 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.