#4A513E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.3% 0.032 124.2), rgb(74, 81, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#4A513E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A513E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 81, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.032 124.2) |
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 #4A513E | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A513E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A513E text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4A513E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B6
oklch(81% 0.019 124)
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Step 400
400
#9CA490
oklch(70.7% 0.03 125)
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Step 500
500
#848E75
oklch(63.1% 0.038 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E785D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C654D
oklch(49.2% 0.039 124.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A513E
oklch(42.3% 0.032 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#4A513E 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) | #534F3D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4F4C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A513E
#4A513E
oklch(42.3% 0.032 124.2)
- #514A5C
#514A5C
oklch(42.3% 0.031 302.8)
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 #4A513E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
Use #4A513E 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.