#4D381E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.05 71), rgb(77, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#4D381E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D381E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.05 71) |
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 #4D381E | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D381E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4D381E text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D381E text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B78
oklch(70.8% 0.06 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#A78255
oklch(63.2% 0.076 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#926B39
oklch(55.7% 0.083 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C592C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#654925
oklch(42.8% 0.064 71.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D381E
oklch(35.8% 0.05 71)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#4D381E 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) | #3F391C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E1F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543332 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D381E
#4D381E
oklch(35.8% 0.05 71)
- #283E56
#283E56
oklch(35.7% 0.05 251.4)
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 #4D381E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #4D381E 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.