#4B2003
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.076 49.7), rgb(75, 32, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#4B2003 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2003 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 32, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.076 49.7) |
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 #4B2003 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2003 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2003 text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2003 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1B08C
oklch(81% 0.091 50)
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Step 400
400
#E78346
oklch(70.8% 0.144 50)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B2003
oklch(30.1% 0.076 49.7)
#4B2003 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) | #2D2600 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373002 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53161A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2003
#4B2003
oklch(30.1% 0.076 49.7)
- #003346
#003346
oklch(30.1% 0.06 229.9)
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 #4B2003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
Use #4B2003 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.