#4C240B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.07 49.3), rgb(76, 36, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#4C240B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 49°. 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 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C240B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 36, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 75%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.07 49.3) |
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 #4C240B | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C240B | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C240B text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C240B 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 48.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDB191
oklch(80.8% 0.083 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#E28550
oklch(70.6% 0.133 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#D76300
oklch(63.2% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C240B
oklch(31.1% 0.07 49.3)
#4C240B 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) | #2F2908 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39320A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541B1F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C240B
#4C240B
oklch(31.1% 0.07 49.3)
- #003649
#003649
oklch(31.1% 0.061 228.7)
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 #4C240B, 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 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
Use #4C240B 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.