#4A2009
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.072 46.2), rgb(74, 32, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#4A2009 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2009 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 32, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.072 46.2) |
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 #4A2009 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2009 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2009 text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2009 text on black | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0B092
oklch(81% 0.086 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#E58352
oklch(70.7% 0.137 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5F07
oklch(63.2% 0.175 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A2009
oklch(30% 0.072 46.2)
#4A2009 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) | #2C2606 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363008 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52171B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2009
#4A2009
oklch(30% 0.072 46.2)
- #003344
#003344
oklch(29.9% 0.058 227)
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 #4A2009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
Use #4A2009 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.