#4B482B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.7% 0.045 103.1), rgb(75, 72, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#4B482B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B482B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 72, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 27%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.045 103.1) |
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 #4B482B | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B482B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #4B482B text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B482B text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 104)
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Step 500
500
#918C5A
oklch(63.2% 0.069 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B753F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#686231
oklch(49% 0.069 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#555029
oklch(42.6% 0.058 102)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B482B
oklch(39.7% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#4B482B 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) | #4D4629 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4441 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B482B
#4B482B
oklch(39.7% 0.045 103.1)
- #43445F
#43445F
oklch(39.7% 0.045 282.5)
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 #4B482B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.072
Use #4B482B 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.