#4A2D10
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.7% 0.06 62.8), rgb(74, 45, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#4A2D10 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2D10 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 45, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.06 62.8) |
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 #4A2D10 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2D10 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2D10 text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2D10 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19772
oklch(70.7% 0.072 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4C
oklch(63.2% 0.092 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C652E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 63)
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Step 700
700
#855421
oklch(49.1% 0.092 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C451D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2D10
oklch(32.7% 0.06 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#4A2D10 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) | #362F0D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3610 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512627 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2D10
#4A2D10
oklch(32.7% 0.06 62.8)
- #153851
#153851
oklch(32.8% 0.06 242.8)
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 #4A2D10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.087
Use #4A2D10 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.