#4C4331
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.7% 0.031 84.4), rgb(76, 67, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#4C4331 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4331 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 67, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.031 84.4) |
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 #4C4331 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C4331 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #4C4331 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C4331 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0B0
oklch(81% 0.024 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F87
oklch(70.7% 0.037 82.9)
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Step 500
500
#978868
oklch(63.2% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 600
600
#827150
oklch(55.6% 0.052 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F41
oklch(49.2% 0.048 84.2)
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Step 800
800
#594D35
oklch(42.6% 0.04 84.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C4331
oklch(38.7% 0.031 84.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#4C4331 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) | #474330 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4532 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50403E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4331
#4C4331
oklch(38.7% 0.031 84.4)
- #3C4455
#3C4455
oklch(38.6% 0.031 265.2)
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 #4C4331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
Use #4C4331 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.