#4B362B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.3% 0.035 48.8), rgb(75, 54, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#4B362B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B362B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 54, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 27%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.035 48.8) |
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 #4B362B | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B362B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4B362B text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B362B text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B8998A
oklch(70.7% 0.043 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A5806D
oklch(63% 0.054 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#906955
oklch(55.5% 0.059 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5745
oklch(49% 0.055 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#644839
oklch(42.8% 0.045 49.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B362B
oklch(35.3% 0.035 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#4B362B 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) | #3C382A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C2B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503233 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B362B
#4B362B
oklch(35.3% 0.035 48.8)
- #273F4A
#273F4A
oklch(35.3% 0.035 228.5)
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 #4B362B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #4B362B 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.