#4C3124
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.045 46.5), rgb(76, 49, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#4C3124 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C3124 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 49, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.045 46.5) |
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 #4C3124 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C3124 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C3124 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C3124 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9784
oklch(70.7% 0.054 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D66
oklch(63.2% 0.069 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#98654D
oklch(55.5% 0.075 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#82543E
oklch(49.2% 0.07 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#694533
oklch(42.7% 0.057 47.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C3124
oklch(34.2% 0.045 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#4C3124 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) | #383423 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3A24 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522C2E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C3124
#4C3124
oklch(34.2% 0.045 46.5)
- #1C3D4A
#1C3D4A
oklch(34.1% 0.045 226.1)
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 #4C3124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #4C3124 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.