#4D382E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.1% 0.035 46.6), rgb(77, 56, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#4D382E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D382E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 56, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.035 46.6) |
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 #4D382E | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D382E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #4D382E text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D382E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B7998B
oklch(70.6% 0.041 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#A5806E
oklch(63.1% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#906957
oklch(55.6% 0.057 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5747
oklch(49% 0.053 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#64483A
oklch(42.8% 0.045 47.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D382E
oklch(36.1% 0.035 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#4D382E 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) | #3D3A2D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523535 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D382E
#4D382E
oklch(36.1% 0.035 46.6)
- #29414C
#29414C
oklch(36% 0.035 228.5)
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 #4D382E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
Use #4D382E 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.