#4A2202
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.074 53.7), rgb(74, 34, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#4A2202 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2202 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 34, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.074 53.7) |
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 #4A2202 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2202 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2202 text on white | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2202 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 52.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEB28B
oklch(81% 0.088 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#E38643
oklch(70.8% 0.14 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#D16900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A2202
oklch(30.3% 0.074 53.7)
#4A2202 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) | #2E2700 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373002 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52191C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2202
#4A2202
oklch(30.3% 0.074 53.7)
- #003349
#003349
oklch(30.2% 0.063 233.8)
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 #4A2202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.090
Use #4A2202 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.