#4B451F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.7% 0.057 100.5), rgb(75, 69, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#4B451F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B451F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 69, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 42%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.057 100.5) |
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 #4B451F | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B451F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #4B451F text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B451F text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA271
oklch(70.7% 0.067 100)
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Step 500
500
#958B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#80742B
oklch(55.5% 0.094 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C621E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 100.8)
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Step 800
800
#58501B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 100.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B451F
oklch(38.7% 0.057 100.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#4B451F 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) | #4B431B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4621 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51403C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B451F
#4B451F
oklch(38.7% 0.057 100.5)
- #3E4162
#3E4162
oklch(38.7% 0.056 279.4)
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 #4B451F, 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 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.077
Use #4B451F 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.