#4D402E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38% 0.034 75.5), rgb(77, 64, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#4D402E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D402E |
| RGB | rgb(77, 64, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.034 75.5) |
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 #4D402E | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D402E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #4D402E text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D402E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09E85
oklch(70.8% 0.041 76)
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Step 500
500
#9C8566
oklch(63% 0.052 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#876F4E
oklch(55.6% 0.056 75)
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Step 700
700
#725D3E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 75.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D402E
oklch(38% 0.034 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#4D402E 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) | #45402D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523D3B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D402E
#4D402E
oklch(38% 0.034 75.5)
- #364354
#364354
oklch(37.9% 0.034 255.3)
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 #4D402E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
Use #4D402E 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.