#4D392D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.3% 0.035 52.3), rgb(77, 57, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#4D392D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 52°. 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 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D392D |
| RGB | rgb(77, 57, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.035 52.3) |
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 #4D392D | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D392D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4D392D text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D392D text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69A89
oklch(70.7% 0.041 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4816C
oklch(63.1% 0.053 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A54
oklch(55.6% 0.058 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5844
oklch(49.1% 0.055 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#634838
oklch(42.7% 0.045 51.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D392D
oklch(36.3% 0.035 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#4D392D 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) | #3F3B2C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523536 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D392D
#4D392D
oklch(36.3% 0.035 52.3)
- #2B414D
#2B414D
oklch(36.2% 0.035 232.8)
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 #4D392D, 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 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #4D392D 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.