#4B2007
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.074 47), rgb(75, 32, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#4B2007 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2007 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 32, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.074 47) |
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 #4B2007 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2007 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2007 text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2007 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.048 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0B090
oklch(80.9% 0.087 47.6)
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Step 400
400
#E6824E
oklch(70.6% 0.14 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F00
oklch(63% 0.175 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B2007
oklch(30.1% 0.074 47)
#4B2007 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) | #2C2604 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373006 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53161B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2007
#4B2007
oklch(30.1% 0.074 47)
- #003345
#003345
oklch(30% 0.059 228.5)
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 #4B2007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #4B2007 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.