#4C2811
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.9% 0.064 51.1), rgb(76, 40, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#4C2811 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 51°. 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 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2811 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.064 51.1) |
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 #4C2811 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2811 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2811 text on white | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2811 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9B394
oklch(80.8% 0.076 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8957
oklch(70.7% 0.121 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06819
oklch(63% 0.155 51)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C2811
oklch(31.9% 0.064 51.1)
#4C2811 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) | #322C0F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3411 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542123 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2811
#4C2811
oklch(31.9% 0.064 51.1)
- #01384D
#01384D
oklch(32% 0.064 230.9)
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 #4C2811, 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 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
Use #4C2811 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.