#4C2E23
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.5% 0.048 40.9), rgb(76, 46, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#4C2E23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2E23 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 46, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.048 40.9) |
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 #4C2E23 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2E23 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2E23 text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2E23 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 40)
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Step 400
400
#C19585
oklch(70.7% 0.058 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17A67
oklch(63.1% 0.075 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C634E
oklch(55.7% 0.081 41)
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Step 700
700
#85523F
oklch(49.2% 0.075 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4334
oklch(42.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2E23
oklch(33.5% 0.048 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211B
oklch(26.8% 0.03 39.2)
#4C2E23 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) | #363222 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3823 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53292B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2E23
#4C2E23
oklch(33.5% 0.048 40.9)
- #153C48
#153C48
oklch(33.4% 0.048 221.4)
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 #4C2E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
Use #4C2E23 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.