#4D482C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.044 99.3), rgb(77, 72, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#4D482C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D482C |
| RGB | rgb(77, 72, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.044 99.3) |
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 #4D482C | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D482C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4D482C text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D482C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 99)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#938B5B
oklch(63.2% 0.067 99.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E7440
oklch(55.6% 0.073 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6132
oklch(49% 0.067 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#56502A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D482C
oklch(39.9% 0.044 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#4D482C 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) | #4D462A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F482D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524441 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D482C
#4D482C
oklch(39.9% 0.044 99.3)
- #42455F
#42455F
oklch(39.9% 0.044 279.1)
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 #4D482C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.074
Use #4D482C 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.