#4B362D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.4% 0.034 44.2), rgb(75, 54, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#4B362D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B362D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 54, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.034 44.2) |
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 #4B362D | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B362D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4B362D text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B362D 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB4
oklch(81% 0.025 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7998C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#A58070
oklch(63.1% 0.052 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#906958
oklch(55.6% 0.057 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5748
oklch(49% 0.052 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#64473B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 43.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B362D
oklch(35.4% 0.034 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#4B362D 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) | #3B382C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503334 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B362D
#4B362D
oklch(35.4% 0.034 44.2)
- #274049
#274049
oklch(35.5% 0.034 222.7)
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 #4B362D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #4B362D 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.