#4B503A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42% 0.035 118.4), rgb(75, 80, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#4B503A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B503A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 80, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 16%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.035 118.4) |
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 #4B503A | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B503A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B503A text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4B503A text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B4
oklch(81% 0.021 119)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48D
oklch(70.7% 0.033 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#878D71
oklch(63.1% 0.041 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#707759
oklch(55.5% 0.045 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6449
oklch(49% 0.042 118.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B503A
oklch(42% 0.035 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#404433
oklch(37.8% 0.028 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#4B503A 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) | #534E39 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4E4A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B503A
#4B503A
oklch(42% 0.035 118.4)
- #4F495E
#4F495E
oklch(41.9% 0.035 298)
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 #4B503A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.069
Use #4B503A 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.