#4B2F22
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.6% 0.047 45.6), rgb(75, 47, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#4B2F22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2F22 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 47, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.047 45.6) |
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 #4B2F22 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2F22 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2F22 text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2F22 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9684
oklch(70.7% 0.056 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C65
oklch(63.1% 0.071 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#99654C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#83533D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4433
oklch(42.6% 0.059 44.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2F22
oklch(33.6% 0.047 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#4B2F22 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) | #363221 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3822 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512A2C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2F22
#4B2F22
oklch(33.6% 0.047 45.6)
- #193C49
#193C49
oklch(33.6% 0.046 225.1)
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 #4B2F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #4B2F22 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.