#4B271A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.7% 0.059 40.4), rgb(75, 39, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#4B271A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B271A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.059 40.4) |
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 #4B271A | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B271A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B271A text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B271A text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB886A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF6741
oklch(63% 0.142 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C1E
oklch(55.7% 0.154 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13C0F
oklch(49.2% 0.144 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#823211
oklch(42.6% 0.119 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#692D17
oklch(37.7% 0.093 39.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B271A
oklch(31.7% 0.059 40.4)
#4B271A 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) | #302C19 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522124 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B271A
#4B271A
oklch(31.7% 0.059 40.4)
- #003947
#003947
oklch(31.9% 0.058 220.3)
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 #4B271A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
Use #4B271A 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.