#4F342A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.4% 0.043 41.1), rgb(79, 52, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#4F342A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F342A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 52, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 31%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.043 41.1) |
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 #4F342A | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F342A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4F342A text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F342A text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9788
oklch(70.7% 0.051 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6B
oklch(63% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#976552
oklch(55.5% 0.071 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#815443
oklch(49.1% 0.066 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#694537
oklch(42.8% 0.055 42.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F342A
oklch(35.4% 0.043 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#4F342A 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) | #3B3729 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553031 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F342A
#4F342A
oklch(35.4% 0.043 41.1)
- #20414B
#20414B
oklch(35.5% 0.042 219.8)
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 #4F342A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
Use #4F342A 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.