#4C2305
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.074 51.7), rgb(76, 35, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#4C2305 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2305 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 35, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.074 51.7) |
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 #4C2305 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2305 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2305 text on white | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2305 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FCF3EE
oklch(97% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFB18D
oklch(81% 0.087 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#E48547
oklch(70.8% 0.14 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36600
oklch(63% 0.163 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C2305
oklch(30.8% 0.074 51.7)
#4C2305 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) | #2F2802 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393204 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541A1D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2305
#4C2305
oklch(30.8% 0.074 51.7)
- #00354A
#00354A
oklch(30.9% 0.063 231.7)
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 #4C2305, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #4C2305 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.