#4A240A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.068 51.3), rgb(74, 36, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#4A240A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 51°. 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 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A240A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 36, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.068 51.3) |
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 #4A240A | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A240A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A240A text on white | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A240A 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
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.044 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB291
oklch(80.9% 0.081 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#E08750
oklch(70.7% 0.13 51)
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Step 500
500
#D46600
oklch(63.2% 0.164 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A240A
oklch(30.7% 0.068 51.3)
#4A240A 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) | #2F2907 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38310A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521C1F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A240A
#4A240A
oklch(30.7% 0.068 51.3)
- #003549
#003549
oklch(30.8% 0.062 230.4)
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 #4A240A, 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 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.088
Use #4A240A 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.