#4C1F08
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.076 44.6), rgb(76, 31, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#4C1F08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1F08 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 31, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.076 44.6) |
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 #4C1F08 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1F08 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1F08 text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1F08 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BF
oklch(88.6% 0.05 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE91
oklch(80.8% 0.09 44)
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Step 400
400
#E98050
oklch(70.7% 0.144 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4C00
oklch(55.7% 0.16 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1F08
oklch(30.1% 0.076 44.6)
#4C1F08 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) | #2C2605 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373007 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54151A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1F08
#4C1F08
oklch(30.1% 0.076 44.6)
- #003443
#003443
oklch(30.2% 0.056 223.6)
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 #4C1F08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
Use #4C1F08 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.