#4B442E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.7% 0.036 92.5), rgb(75, 68, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#4B442E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B442E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 24%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.036 92.5) |
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 #4B442E | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B442E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #4B442E text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B442E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#C6C0AD
oklch(80.7% 0.027 92.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA082
oklch(70.6% 0.043 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#958963
oklch(63.1% 0.055 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#80734A
oklch(55.7% 0.06 92.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C603B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#584E31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 91.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B442E
oklch(38.7% 0.036 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#4B442E 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) | #49432C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F413E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B442E
#4B442E
oklch(38.7% 0.036 92.5)
- #3E4358
#3E4358
oklch(38.7% 0.036 274.2)
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 #4B442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #4B442E 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.