#4C2602
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.4% 0.073 57.8), rgb(76, 38, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#4C2602 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2602 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 38, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.073 57.8) |
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 #4C2602 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2602 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2602 text on white | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2602 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F7E6DA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 57.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 57.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB389
oklch(80.9% 0.087 57.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0883E
oklch(70.7% 0.139 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D00
oklch(63% 0.151 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C2602
oklch(31.4% 0.073 57.8)
#4C2602 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) | #312A00 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3302 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541D1F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2602
#4C2602
oklch(31.4% 0.073 57.8)
- #003550
#003550
oklch(31.3% 0.07 238.5)
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 #4C2602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.088
Use #4C2602 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.