#4B422F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.3% 0.033 85.5), rgb(75, 66, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#4B422F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 85°. 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 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B422F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 66, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 23%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.033 85.5) |
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 #4B422F | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B422F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #4B422F text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B422F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F85
oklch(70.7% 0.039 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#978867
oklch(63.2% 0.05 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#82714E
oklch(55.6% 0.054 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 85.5)
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Step 800
800
#594D34
oklch(42.5% 0.041 85.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B422F
oklch(38.3% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#4B422F 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) | #47422E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494430 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3F3D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B422F
#4B422F
oklch(38.3% 0.033 85.5)
- #3B4355
#3B4355
oklch(38.3% 0.033 266.1)
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 #4B422F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
Use #4B422F 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.