#4B281A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.9% 0.058 42.2), rgb(75, 40, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#4B281A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B281A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 40, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 49%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.058 42.2) |
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 #4B281A | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B281A | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B281A text on white | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B281A text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8969
oklch(70.7% 0.109 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE693F
oklch(63.2% 0.14 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E1B
oklch(55.6% 0.151 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E0C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#81340F
oklch(42.7% 0.116 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E15
oklch(37.6% 0.091 42.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B281A
oklch(31.9% 0.058 42.2)
#4B281A 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) | #312D19 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A341A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522225 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B281A
#4B281A
oklch(31.9% 0.058 42.2)
- #023948
#023948
oklch(32% 0.058 222.3)
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 #4B281A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
Use #4B281A 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.