#4A2A02
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.9% 0.069 65.6), rgb(74, 42, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#4A2A02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2A02 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 42, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.069 65.6) |
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 #4A2A02 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2A02 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2A02 text on white | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2A02 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 65.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4BA
oklch(88.6% 0.046 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B688
oklch(80.9% 0.082 65)
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Step 400
400
#D88E3B
oklch(70.7% 0.132 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A2A02
oklch(31.9% 0.069 65.6)
#4A2A02 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) | #342D00 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3403 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522223 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2A02
#4A2A02
oklch(31.9% 0.069 65.6)
- #0D3553
#0D3553
oklch(31.8% 0.069 245.5)
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 #4A2A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.088
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
Use #4A2A02 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.