#4A533B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.7% 0.04 124.7), rgb(74, 83, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#4A533B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A533B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 83, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 17%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.04 124.7) |
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 #4A533B | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A533B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A533B text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4A533B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B3
oklch(80.8% 0.023 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58C
oklch(70.7% 0.037 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#838F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.048 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7958
oklch(55.6% 0.051 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A6648
oklch(49.1% 0.048 125.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A533B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4533
oklch(37.8% 0.031 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#4A533B 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) | #565039 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54503C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C514D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A533B
#4A533B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 124.7)
- #544A61
#544A61
oklch(42.8% 0.039 304.6)
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 #4A533B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
Use #4A533B 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.