#4B2A00
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.071 65.7), rgb(75, 42, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#4B2A00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2A00 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 42, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.071 65.7) |
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 #4B2A00 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2A00 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2A00 text on white | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2A00 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F6E7D9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 65.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 67.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B686
oklch(80.9% 0.085 65.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98D36
oklch(70.6% 0.135 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B2A00
oklch(32% 0.071 65.7)
#4B2A00 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) | #352D00 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3501 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532222 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2A00
#4B2A00
oklch(32% 0.071 65.7)
- #0C3655
#0C3655
oklch(32.2% 0.071 245.4)
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 #4B2A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.088
Use #4B2A00 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.