#4B412D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38% 0.035 84.3), rgb(75, 65, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#4B412D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B412D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 65, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.035 84.3) |
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 #4B412D | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B412D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #4B412D text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B412D text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F84
oklch(70.7% 0.041 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#998765
oklch(63.1% 0.053 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#83714C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 84.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3D
oklch(49% 0.053 83.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 84.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B412D
oklch(38% 0.035 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#4B412D 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) | #46412C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503E3C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B412D
#4B412D
oklch(38% 0.035 84.3)
- #394255
#394255
oklch(37.9% 0.035 265)
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 #4B412D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #4B412D 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.