#4C1A01
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.083 43.9), rgb(76, 26, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#4C1A01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1A01 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 26, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.083 43.9) |
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 #4C1A01 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1A01 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1A01 text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1A01 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC8C
oklch(80.9% 0.099 44)
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Step 400
400
#EF7B46
oklch(70.6% 0.158 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A00
oklch(63.1% 0.183 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1A01
oklch(29.2% 0.083 43.9)
#4C1A01 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) | #292300 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352E00 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #550D15 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1A01
#4C1A01
oklch(29.2% 0.083 43.9)
- #003140
#003140
oklch(29.1% 0.055 224.7)
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 #4C1A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
Use #4C1A01 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.