#4B2D13
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.9% 0.059 59.4), rgb(75, 45, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#4B2D13 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2D13 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 45, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.059 59.4) |
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 #4B2D13 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2D13 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2D13 text on white | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2D13 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C29674
oklch(70.6% 0.071 59)
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Step 500
500
#B27C50
oklch(63.1% 0.09 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6433
oklch(55.6% 0.098 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#865326
oklch(49.1% 0.091 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4421
oklch(42.7% 0.075 59.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2D13
oklch(32.9% 0.059 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#4B2D13 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) | #363010 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3713 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522727 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2D13
#4B2D13
oklch(32.9% 0.059 59.4)
- #133950
#133950
oklch(32.9% 0.059 238.9)
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 #4B2D13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
Use #4B2D13 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.