#4C421E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.1% 0.055 94.1), rgb(76, 66, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#4C421E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C421E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 66, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.055 94.1) |
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 #4C421E | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C421E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #4C421E text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C421E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#AEA071
oklch(70.6% 0.066 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A894B
oklch(63.2% 0.084 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#85722D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#70601F
oklch(49.2% 0.085 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 93.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C421E
oklch(38.1% 0.055 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#4C421E 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) | #48411B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523D3A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C421E
#4C421E
oklch(38.1% 0.055 94.1)
- #394060
#394060
oklch(38% 0.056 274)
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 #4C421E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
Use #4C421E 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.