#4B331D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.4% 0.049 62.5), rgb(75, 51, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#4B331D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B331D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 51, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.049 62.5) |
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 #4B331D | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B331D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B331D text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B331D text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC997B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F59
oklch(63% 0.075 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#95683F
oklch(55.5% 0.081 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5731
oklch(49.2% 0.075 63.1)
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Step 800
800
#684729
oklch(42.8% 0.063 62.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B331D
oklch(34.4% 0.049 62.5)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#4B331D 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) | #3B351B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A1D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522E2E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B331D
#4B331D
oklch(34.4% 0.049 62.5)
- #213C50
#213C50
oklch(34.4% 0.048 242.1)
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 #4B331D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #4B331D 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.