#4C2802
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.8% 0.072 60.7), rgb(76, 40, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#4C2802 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2802 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 40, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.072 60.7) |
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 #4C2802 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2802 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2802 text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2802 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7DA
oklch(93.7% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 62)
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Step 300
300
#EAB488
oklch(80.9% 0.086 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD8A3C
oklch(70.6% 0.136 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C2802
oklch(31.8% 0.072 60.7)
#4C2802 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) | #332C00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3402 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542021 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2802
#4C2802
oklch(31.8% 0.072 60.7)
- #023653
#023653
oklch(31.8% 0.072 240.6)
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 #4C2802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
Use #4C2802 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.