#4B392E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.1% 0.032 52.9), rgb(75, 57, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#4B392E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B392E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 57, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 24%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.032 52.9) |
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 #4B392E | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B392E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4B392E text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B392E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB3
oklch(81% 0.024 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8B
oklch(70.7% 0.038 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#A2826F
oklch(63.2% 0.048 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B57
oklch(55.5% 0.052 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#775947
oklch(49% 0.048 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#61493A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 53.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B392E
oklch(36.1% 0.032 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#4B392E 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) | #3E3A2D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503636 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B392E
#4B392E
oklch(36.1% 0.032 52.9)
- #2D404B
#2D404B
oklch(36% 0.031 234.1)
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 #4B392E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #4B392E 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.