#4B4418
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.4% 0.063 100.3), rgb(75, 68, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#4B4418 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4418 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 68, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.063 100.3) |
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 #4B4418 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4418 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #4B4418 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B4418 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#978B40
oklch(63.2% 0.097 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#82741C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E610C
oklch(49% 0.097 99.6)
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Step 800
800
#595010
oklch(42.8% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B4418
oklch(38.4% 0.063 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#4B4418 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) | #4B4213 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513F3B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4418
#4B4418
oklch(38.4% 0.063 100.3)
- #3D3F64
#3D3F64
oklch(38.3% 0.063 280.6)
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 #4B4418, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.076
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.077
Use #4B4418 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.