#4A260E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.065 51.6), rgb(74, 38, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#4A260E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A260E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 38, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.065 51.6) |
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 #4A260E | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A260E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A260E text on white | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A260E text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#E9B393
oklch(80.8% 0.077 52)
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Step 400
400
#DD8955
oklch(70.8% 0.123 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#D16813
oklch(63.1% 0.157 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A260E
oklch(31.2% 0.065 51.6)
#4A260E 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) | #302A0B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39320E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521E21 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A260E
#4A260E
oklch(31.2% 0.065 51.6)
- #00364B
#00364B
oklch(31.2% 0.063 231.3)
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 #4A260E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.085
Use #4A260E 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.