#4C412B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.038 84.2), rgb(76, 65, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#4C412B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C412B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 65, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 28%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.038 84.2) |
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 #4C412B | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C412B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #4C412B text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C412B text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AC
oklch(81% 0.029 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F81
oklch(70.8% 0.045 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8761
oklch(63.1% 0.058 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#857047
oklch(55.5% 0.063 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#705E39
oklch(49% 0.058 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.049 83.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C412B
oklch(38.1% 0.038 84.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#4C412B 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) | #464129 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513D3B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C412B
#4C412B
oklch(38.1% 0.038 84.2)
- #384257
#384257
oklch(37.9% 0.038 264.8)
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 #4C412B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #4C412B 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.