#4B523D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.6% 0.035 122.8), rgb(75, 82, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#4B523D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 123°. 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 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B523D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 82, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.035 122.8) |
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 #4B523D | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B523D | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B523D text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4B523D text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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 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
#D7DAD2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48E
oklch(70.7% 0.032 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#858E72
oklch(63.1% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E785B
oklch(55.6% 0.045 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C654B
oklch(49.1% 0.041 123.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4B523D
oklch(42.6% 0.035 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4434
oklch(37.7% 0.027 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#4B523D 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) | #554F3C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D504C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B523D
#4B523D
oklch(42.6% 0.035 122.8)
- #524A5F
#524A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.036 302.3)
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 #4B523D, 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 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #4B523D 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.