#4F462E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.7% 0.039 89.8), rgb(79, 70, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#4F462E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F462E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 70, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.039 89.8) |
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 #4F462E | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F462E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #4F462E text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F462E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 90.4)
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Step 500
500
#98885F
oklch(63.1% 0.06 89.1)
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Step 600
600
#827245
oklch(55.6% 0.066 90.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F37
oklch(49% 0.06 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 89.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F462E
oklch(39.7% 0.039 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#4F462E 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) | #4B452C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544240 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F462E
#4F462E
oklch(39.7% 0.039 89.8)
- #3E465C
#3E465C
oklch(39.6% 0.039 269.1)
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 #4F462E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
Use #4F462E 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.