#4F3528
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.6% 0.043 47.4), rgb(79, 53, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#4F3528 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 47°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3528 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 53, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.043 47.4) |
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 #4F3528 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3528 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4F3528 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3528 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9785
oklch(70.7% 0.053 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D67
oklch(63.1% 0.067 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#80553F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#684534
oklch(42.6% 0.056 46.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3528
oklch(35.6% 0.043 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#4F3528 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) | #3C3827 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D28 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553132 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3528
#4F3528
oklch(35.6% 0.043 47.4)
- #21414E
#21414E
oklch(35.7% 0.044 226.5)
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 #4F3528, 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 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #4F3528 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.