#4C301E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.05 53), rgb(76, 48, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#4C301E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C301E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 48, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.05 53) |
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 #4C301E | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C301E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C301E text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C301E text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAB
oklch(81% 0.037 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF977E
oklch(70.7% 0.06 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D5D
oklch(63.2% 0.077 53.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6543
oklch(55.6% 0.084 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#835435
oklch(49.1% 0.077 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B452C
oklch(42.8% 0.065 53.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C301E
oklch(33.8% 0.05 53)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#4C301E 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) | #38331D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532B2C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C301E
#4C301E
oklch(33.8% 0.05 53)
- #193C4D
#193C4D
oklch(33.8% 0.05 232)
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 #4C301E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
Use #4C301E 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.