#4B2D20
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.1% 0.05 44.1), rgb(75, 45, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#4B2D20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2D20 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 45, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.05 44.1) |
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 #4B2D20 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2D20 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2D20 text on white | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2D20 text on black | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19583
oklch(70.6% 0.059 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17B63
oklch(63.2% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C634A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#85523C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4331
oklch(42.6% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2D20
oklch(33.1% 0.05 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#4B2D20 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) | #35301F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3720 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52282A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2D20
#4B2D20
oklch(33.1% 0.05 44.1)
- #133B49
#133B49
oklch(33.1% 0.05 224.7)
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 #4B2D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #4B2D20 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.