#4F3E32
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.9% 0.031 56.8), rgb(79, 62, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#4F3E32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F3E32 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 62, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.031 56.8) |
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 #4F3E32 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F3E32 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #4F3E32 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F3E32 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8B
oklch(70.6% 0.037 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0836E
oklch(63.2% 0.047 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C56
oklch(55.6% 0.051 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#765A46
oklch(49.1% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#604A3A
oklch(42.8% 0.039 57.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F3E32
oklch(37.9% 0.031 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#4F3E32 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) | #433F31 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474332 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543B3B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F3E32
#4F3E32
oklch(37.9% 0.031 56.8)
- #324551
#324551
oklch(37.9% 0.032 236.4)
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 #4F3E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
Use #4F3E32 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.