#4B280D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.7% 0.065 55), rgb(75, 40, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#4B280D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B280D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 40, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.065 55) |
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 #4B280D | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B280D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B280D text on white | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B280D 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 54.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B491
oklch(80.9% 0.077 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A50
oklch(70.6% 0.124 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B280D
oklch(31.7% 0.065 55)
#4B280D 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) | #322C0A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B340D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532122 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B280D
#4B280D
oklch(31.7% 0.065 55)
- #03374E
#03374E
oklch(31.8% 0.065 234.3)
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 #4B280D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
Use #4B280D 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.