#4C2E1E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.4% 0.052 48.4), rgb(76, 46, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#4C2E1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2E1E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 46, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.052 48.4) |
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 #4C2E1E | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2E1E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2E1E text on white | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2E1E text on black | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C1967F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6345
oklch(55.5% 0.086 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#855237
oklch(49% 0.079 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C432E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 47.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2E1E
oklch(33.4% 0.052 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#4C2E1E 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) | #36311D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D381E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53282A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2E1E
#4C2E1E
oklch(33.4% 0.052 48.4)
- #153B4B
#153B4B
oklch(33.3% 0.051 228.9)
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 #4C2E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
Use #4C2E1E 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.