#4C412E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.034 81), rgb(76, 65, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#4C412E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C412E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 65, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.034 81) |
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 #4C412E | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C412E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #4C412E text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C412E text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E84
oklch(70.6% 0.041 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8766
oklch(63.2% 0.052 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#84704D
oklch(55.5% 0.056 81.1)
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Step 700
700
#705E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.052 81.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 82.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C412E
oklch(38.1% 0.034 81)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#4C412E 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) | #46412D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513E3C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C412E
#4C412E
oklch(38.1% 0.034 81)
- #394355
#394355
oklch(38.1% 0.034 262.1)
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 #4C412E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #4C412E 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.