#4B200C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.2% 0.072 43.6), rgb(75, 32, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#4B200C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B200C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 32, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 72%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.072 43.6) |
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 #4B200C | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B200C | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B200C text on white | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B200C text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF94
oklch(80.8% 0.085 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68256
oklch(70.7% 0.137 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D19
oklch(63.1% 0.175 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B200C
oklch(30.2% 0.072 43.6)
#4B200C 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) | #2C260A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36300B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53171C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B200C
#4B200C
oklch(30.2% 0.072 43.6)
- #003443
#003443
oklch(30.2% 0.056 223.6)
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 #4B200C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
Use #4B200C 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.