#4F382B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.3% 0.039 50.6), rgb(79, 56, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#4F382B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F382B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 56, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.039 50.6) |
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 #4F382B | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F382B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4F382B text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F382B text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB0
oklch(81% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9986
oklch(70.8% 0.048 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87F68
oklch(63.1% 0.061 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#936850
oklch(55.6% 0.066 50.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5741
oklch(49.2% 0.061 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#664736
oklch(42.8% 0.051 49.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F382B
oklch(36.3% 0.039 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#4F382B 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) | #3E3A2A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553435 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F382B
#4F382B
oklch(36.3% 0.039 50.6)
- #27424F
#27424F
oklch(36.3% 0.04 230.1)
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 #4F382B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #4F382B 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.