#4A2811
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.062 52.6), rgb(74, 40, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#4A2811 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2811 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.062 52.6) |
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 #4A2811 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2811 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2811 text on white | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2811 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B495
oklch(80.9% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98B58
oklch(70.7% 0.116 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6B1E
oklch(63.1% 0.149 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A2811
oklch(31.6% 0.062 52.6)
#4A2811 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) | #322C0F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3311 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522123 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2811
#4A2811
oklch(31.6% 0.062 52.6)
- #05374C
#05374C
oklch(31.7% 0.062 232.4)
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 #4A2811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
Use #4A2811 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.