#4A200C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.071 44.1), rgb(74, 32, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#4A200C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A200C |
| RGB | rgb(74, 32, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 72%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.071 44.1) |
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 #4A200C | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A200C | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A200C text on white | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A200C 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
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFB094
oklch(80.9% 0.084 45)
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Step 400
400
#E58357
oklch(70.8% 0.134 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F1B
oklch(63.1% 0.171 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A200C
oklch(30% 0.071 44.1)
#4A200C 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) | #2C260A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36300B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52171C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A200C
#4A200C
oklch(30% 0.071 44.1)
- #003343
#003343
oklch(29.9% 0.057 225.5)
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 #4A200C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
Use #4A200C 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.