#4C2403
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.074 54.4), rgb(76, 36, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#4C2403 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2403 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 36, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.074 54.4) |
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 #4C2403 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2403 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2403 text on white | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2403 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEB28B
oklch(81% 0.088 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#E38642
oklch(70.8% 0.14 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06A00
oklch(63.2% 0.158 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C2403
oklch(31% 0.074 54.4)
#4C2403 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) | #302900 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393203 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541B1E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2403
#4C2403
oklch(31% 0.074 54.4)
- #00354C
#00354C
oklch(31% 0.065 234.2)
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 #4C2403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #4C2403 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.