#4F482E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.041 94.8), rgb(79, 72, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#4F482E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F482E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 72, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.041 94.8) |
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 #4F482E | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F482E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4F482E text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F482E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AB
oklch(81% 0.031 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#95895D
oklch(63% 0.063 94.7)
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Step 600
600
#807343
oklch(55.6% 0.069 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6034
oklch(49% 0.064 94.5)
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Step 800
800
#584F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 95.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F482E
oklch(40.1% 0.041 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#4F482E 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) | #4D472C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544441 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F482E
#4F482E
oklch(40.1% 0.041 94.8)
- #41475F
#41475F
oklch(40.3% 0.041 273.5)
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 #4F482E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.073
Use #4F482E 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.