#4D4332
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.8% 0.03 80.8), rgb(77, 67, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#4D4332 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D4332 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 67, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 21%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.03 80.8) |
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 #4D4332 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D4332 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #4D4332 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D4332 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F87
oklch(70.7% 0.037 82.9)
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Step 500
500
#98876A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#837051
oklch(55.5% 0.051 79.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E42
oklch(49.1% 0.047 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D36
oklch(42.7% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D4332
oklch(38.8% 0.03 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#4D4332 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) | #474331 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4532 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51403E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D4332
#4D4332
oklch(38.8% 0.03 80.8)
- #3B4555
#3B4555
oklch(38.8% 0.03 259.7)
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 #4D4332, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
Use #4D4332 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.