#4B442D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.7% 0.037 93.2), rgb(75, 68, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#4B442D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B442D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 68, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.037 93.2) |
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 #4B442D | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B442D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #4B442D text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B442D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AD
oklch(81% 0.028 93.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA081
oklch(70.6% 0.045 92.3)
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Step 500
500
#958961
oklch(63.1% 0.058 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#807348
oklch(55.7% 0.063 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C6039
oklch(49.1% 0.058 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#584F30
oklch(42.8% 0.048 93.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B442D
oklch(38.7% 0.037 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#4B442D 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) | #49432B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50413E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B442D
#4B442D
oklch(38.7% 0.037 93.2)
- #3E4359
#3E4359
oklch(38.8% 0.038 274.6)
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 #4B442D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
Use #4B442D 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.