#4C1E02
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.079 47.5), rgb(76, 30, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#4C1E02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1E02 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 30, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.079 47.5) |
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 #4C1E02 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1E02 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1E02 text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1E02 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 46.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE8C
oklch(80.8% 0.094 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA8045
oklch(70.7% 0.15 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA6000
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1E02
oklch(29.9% 0.079 47.5)
#4C1E02 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) | #2B2500 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373001 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541319 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1E02
#4C1E02
oklch(29.9% 0.079 47.5)
- #003344
#003344
oklch(29.9% 0.058 227)
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 #4C1E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
Use #4C1E02 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.