#4C210E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.072 43), rgb(76, 33, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#4C210E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C210E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 33, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 69%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.072 43) |
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 #4C210E | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C210E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C210E text on white | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C210E text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF95
oklch(80.9% 0.085 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#E68258
oklch(70.8% 0.136 43)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D1E
oklch(63% 0.173 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C210E
oklch(30.5% 0.072 43)
#4C210E 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) | #2D270C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37310D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54181D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C210E
#4C210E
oklch(30.5% 0.072 43)
- #003544
#003544
oklch(30.5% 0.057 223.2)
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 #4C210E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
Use #4C210E 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.