#4A2B1A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.054 48.8), rgb(74, 43, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#4A2B1A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2B1A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 43, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 48%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.054 48.8) |
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 #4A2B1A | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2B1A | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2B1A text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2B1A text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3957D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6342
oklch(55.7% 0.09 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#875134
oklch(49.1% 0.084 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E432C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 48.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2B1A
oklch(32.4% 0.054 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#4A2B1A 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) | #342E19 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B351A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512527 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2B1A
#4A2B1A
oklch(32.4% 0.054 48.8)
- #0F394A
#0F394A
oklch(32.4% 0.054 229.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #4A2B1A
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #4A2B1A. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #4A2B1A 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.