#4B371E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.3% 0.048 71.4), rgb(75, 55, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#4B371E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B371E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 55, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.048 71.4) |
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 #4B371E | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B371E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #4B371E text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B371E 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89B79
oklch(70.7% 0.058 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68257
oklch(63.1% 0.074 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#916B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.08 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B592E
oklch(49% 0.074 71)
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Step 800
800
#644927
oklch(42.7% 0.061 71.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B371E
oklch(35.3% 0.048 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#4B371E 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) | #3E381C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D1F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513231 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B371E
#4B371E
oklch(35.3% 0.048 71.4)
- #283D54
#283D54
oklch(35.3% 0.048 251.5)
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 #4B371E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
Use #4B371E 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.