#4A482B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.6% 0.045 104.9), rgb(74, 72, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#4A482B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A482B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 72, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 26%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.045 104.9) |
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 #4A482B | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A482B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #4A482B text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A482B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5A
oklch(63% 0.069 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7640
oklch(55.7% 0.075 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#676332
oklch(49.2% 0.069 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#54512A
oklch(42.8% 0.058 104.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A482B
oklch(39.6% 0.045 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#4A482B 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) | #4D4629 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4441 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A482B
#4A482B
oklch(39.6% 0.045 104.9)
- #44435E
#44435E
oklch(39.5% 0.045 285.8)
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 #4A482B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
Use #4A482B 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.