#4C1B03
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.082 43.5), rgb(76, 27, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#4C1B03 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1B03 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 27, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.082 43.5) |
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 #4C1B03 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1B03 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1B03 text on white | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1B03 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.054 44.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC8E
oklch(80.8% 0.097 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7C49
oklch(70.7% 0.155 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1B03
oklch(29.4% 0.082 43.5)
#4C1B03 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) | #352E02 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #540F16 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1B03
#4C1B03
oklch(29.4% 0.082 43.5)
- #003240
#003240
oklch(29.4% 0.055 222.7)
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 #4C1B03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
Use #4C1B03 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.