#4A462F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.037 99.5), rgb(74, 70, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#4A462F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A462F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 70, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 22%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.037 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 #4A462F | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A462F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #4A462F text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A462F text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A282
oklch(70.8% 0.045 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#918B63
oklch(63.2% 0.057 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C744A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#68623B
oklch(49.2% 0.057 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#555031
oklch(42.8% 0.047 100.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A462F
oklch(39.2% 0.037 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#4A462F 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) | #4A452D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4630 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4340 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A462F
#4A462F
oklch(39.2% 0.037 99.5)
- #414459
#414459
oklch(39.3% 0.036 278.3)
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 #4A462F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #4A462F 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.