#4C210B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.073 45.2), rgb(76, 33, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#4C210B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C210B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 33, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 75%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.073 45.2) |
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 #4C210B | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C210B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C210B text on white | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C210B text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF92
oklch(80.8% 0.086 45)
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Step 400
400
#E68253
oklch(70.7% 0.138 45)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D0B
oklch(63.1% 0.177 45)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C210B
oklch(30.5% 0.073 45.2)
#4C210B 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) | #2D2708 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38310A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54181C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C210B
#4C210B
oklch(30.5% 0.073 45.2)
- #003545
#003545
oklch(30.6% 0.058 224.8)
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 #4C210B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #4C210B 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.