#4A2D1D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.9% 0.05 49.2), rgb(74, 45, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#4A2D1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2D1D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 45, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.05 49.2) |
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 #4A2D1D | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2D1D | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2D1D text on white | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2D1D text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CD
oklch(88.4% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0967F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5F
oklch(63.2% 0.077 50)
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Step 600
600
#9B6446
oklch(55.6% 0.084 49)
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Step 700
700
#845337
oklch(49.1% 0.078 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C442E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 49.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2D1D
oklch(32.9% 0.05 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#4A2D1D 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) | #35301C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C361D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512829 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2D1D
#4A2D1D
oklch(32.9% 0.05 49.2)
- #153A4A
#153A4A
oklch(33% 0.05 229.5)
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 #4A2D1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #4A2D1D 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.