#4D3D28
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.1% 0.04 73.6), rgb(77, 61, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#4D3D28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D3D28 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 61, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.04 73.6) |
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 #4D3D28 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D3D28 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #4D3D28 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D3D28 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39D80
oklch(70.8% 0.048 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08460
oklch(63.1% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D46
oklch(55.5% 0.067 73)
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Step 700
700
#765B38
oklch(49% 0.061 72.8)
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Step 800
800
#604B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.052 74.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D3D28
oklch(37.1% 0.04 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#4D3D28 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) | #433D26 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474128 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533938 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D3D28
#4D3D28
oklch(37.1% 0.04 73.6)
- #314155
#314155
oklch(37% 0.04 254.3)
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 #4D3D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
Use #4D3D28 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.