#4B220F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.069 44), rgb(75, 34, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#4B220F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B220F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 34, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 67%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.069 44) |
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 #4B220F | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B220F | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B220F text on white | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B220F text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 43.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB096
oklch(80.8% 0.081 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3845A
oklch(70.7% 0.13 44)
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Step 500
500
#D86022
oklch(63% 0.167 44)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2901
oklch(37.7% 0.108 44.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B220F
oklch(30.6% 0.069 44)
#4B220F 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) | #2D280D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37310E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #531A1E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B220F
#4B220F
oklch(30.6% 0.069 44)
- #003545
#003545
oklch(30.6% 0.058 224.8)
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 #4B220F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #4B220F 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.