#4C472F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.6% 0.038 97.8), rgb(76, 71, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#4C472F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C472F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 71, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 24%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.038 97.8) |
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 #4C472F | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C472F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #4C472F text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C472F text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A181
oklch(70.6% 0.045 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#938A61
oklch(63.1% 0.058 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7447
oklch(55.6% 0.064 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6139
oklch(49.1% 0.059 97)
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Step 800
800
#564F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C472F
oklch(39.6% 0.038 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#4C472F 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) | #4C462D | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4830 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504441 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C472F
#4C472F
oklch(39.6% 0.038 97.8)
- #41455B
#41455B
oklch(39.6% 0.038 276.5)
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 #4C472F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.074
Use #4C472F 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.