#4B4A2E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.043 106.5), rgb(75, 74, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#4B4A2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4A2E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 74, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 24%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.043 106.5) |
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 #4B4A2E | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B4A2E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #4B4A2E text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B4A2E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A386
oklch(70.8% 0.041 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C67
oklch(63.1% 0.052 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#77764F
oklch(55.7% 0.056 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#64633F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 106.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B4A2E
oklch(40.2% 0.043 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#44432E
oklch(37.8% 0.034 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#4B4A2E 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) | #4F482C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4743 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4A2E
#4B4A2E
oklch(40.2% 0.043 106.5)
- #46455F
#46455F
oklch(40.2% 0.043 286)
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 #4B4A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
Use #4B4A2E 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.