#4B4824
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.054 104.4), rgb(75, 72, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#4B4824 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4824 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 72, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.054 104.4) |
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 #4B4824 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4824 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #4B4824 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B4824 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 104)
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Step 400
400
#A7A374
oklch(70.7% 0.064 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#918C4F
oklch(63% 0.082 104.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C7631
oklch(55.6% 0.091 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#686324
oklch(49.1% 0.084 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#55511F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 104.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B4824
oklch(39.5% 0.054 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#4B4824 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) | #4E4621 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4826 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504440 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4824
#4B4824
oklch(39.5% 0.054 104.4)
- #434263
#434263
oklch(39.5% 0.055 285)
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 #4B4824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
Use #4B4824 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.