#4F421F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.4% 0.054 89.4), rgb(79, 66, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#4F421F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F421F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 66, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.054 89.4) |
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 #4F421F | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F421F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #4F421F text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F421F text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19F71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E874B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 89)
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Step 600
600
#88702D
oklch(55.5% 0.09 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#745E1F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 89.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 89.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F421F
oklch(38.4% 0.054 89.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#4F421F 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) | #49411C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4520 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553D3A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F421F
#4F421F
oklch(38.4% 0.054 89.4)
- #384261
#384261
oklch(38.4% 0.055 270)
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 #4F421F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
Use #4F421F 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.