#4C2702
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.073 59.2), rgb(76, 39, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#4C2702 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2702 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 39, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.073 59.2) |
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 #4C2702 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2702 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2702 text on white | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2702 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F2D2BA
oklch(88.4% 0.048 59)
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Step 300
300
#EBB489
oklch(81% 0.086 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF893D
oklch(70.7% 0.138 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C2702
oklch(31.6% 0.073 59.2)
#4C2702 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) | #322B00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3402 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541E20 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2702
#4C2702
oklch(31.6% 0.073 59.2)
- #003652
#003652
oklch(31.7% 0.071 239)
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 #4C2702, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.087
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.090
Use #4C2702 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.