#4A2407
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.07 53.3), rgb(74, 36, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#4A2407 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2407 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 36, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.07 53.3) |
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 #4A2407 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2407 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2407 text on white | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2407 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.045 54)
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Step 300
300
#ECB28F
oklch(80.9% 0.083 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#E0874B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 52.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16800
oklch(63% 0.16 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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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)
#4A2407
oklch(30.7% 0.07 53.3)
#4A2407 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) | #2F2904 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383107 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521C1E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2407
#4A2407
oklch(30.7% 0.07 53.3)
- #00344A
#00344A
oklch(30.6% 0.064 233.4)
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 #4A2407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.087
Use #4A2407 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.