#4D342A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.1% 0.04 42.7), rgb(77, 52, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#4D342A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D342A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 52, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.04 42.7) |
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 #4D342A | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D342A | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #4D342A text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D342A text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9789
oklch(70.7% 0.049 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.061 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#956654
oklch(55.5% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5544
oklch(49.1% 0.062 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#674638
oklch(42.7% 0.051 43.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D342A
oklch(35.1% 0.04 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#4D342A 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) | #3A3729 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533031 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D342A
#4D342A
oklch(35.1% 0.04 42.7)
- #22404A
#22404A
oklch(35.3% 0.04 221.6)
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 #4D342A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #4D342A 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.