#4A220F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.068 44.5), rgb(74, 34, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#4A220F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A220F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 34, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.068 44.5) |
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 #4A220F | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A220F | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A220F text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A220F 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 44.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDB196
oklch(80.9% 0.08 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#E2855B
oklch(70.8% 0.128 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#D76224
oklch(63.1% 0.164 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A02
oklch(37.7% 0.106 44.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A220F
oklch(30.4% 0.068 44.5)
#4A220F 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) | #2D280D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37310E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521A1E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A220F
#4A220F
oklch(30.4% 0.068 44.5)
- #003544
#003544
oklch(30.5% 0.057 223.2)
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 #4A220F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #4A220F 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.