#4B482D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.7% 0.042 102.7), rgb(75, 72, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#4B482D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B482D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 72, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.042 102.7) |
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 #4B482D | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B482D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #4B482D text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B482D text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#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
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400
#A6A27E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 102.3)
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Step 500
500
#918B5D
oklch(63% 0.064 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7543
oklch(55.6% 0.07 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#686235
oklch(49.1% 0.065 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#54502C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 102.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B482D
oklch(39.7% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#4B482D 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) | #4D462B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4541 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B482D
#4B482D
oklch(39.7% 0.042 102.7)
- #43445D
#43445D
oklch(39.6% 0.042 282.5)
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 #4B482D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.073
Use #4B482D 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.