#4B2901
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.8% 0.071 63.6), rgb(75, 41, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#4B2901 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 64°. 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 | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2901 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 41, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.071 63.6) |
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 #4B2901 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2901 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2901 text on white | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2901 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 62.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B587
oklch(80.9% 0.085 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8C39
oklch(70.6% 0.135 63.7)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B2901
oklch(31.8% 0.071 63.6)
#4B2901 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) | #342C00 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3401 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532122 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2901
#4B2901
oklch(31.8% 0.071 63.6)
- #083554
#083554
oklch(31.7% 0.072 244.6)
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 #4B2901, 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 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.085
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
Use #4B2901 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.