#4B2A01
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.071 65.2), rgb(75, 42, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#4B2A01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| 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 | 12.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2A01 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 42, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.071 65.2) |
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 #4B2A01 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2A01 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2A01 text on white | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2A01 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
#EFD4BA
oklch(88.6% 0.046 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B687
oklch(81% 0.084 65)
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Step 400
400
#D98D38
oklch(70.7% 0.134 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B2A01
oklch(32% 0.071 65.2)
#4B2A01 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 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3502 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532223 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2A01
#4B2A01
oklch(32% 0.071 65.2)
- #0B3654
#0B3654
oklch(32.1% 0.07 244.2)
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 #4B2A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.088
Use #4B2A01 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.