#4C2B0D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.5% 0.065 59.2), rgb(76, 43, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#4C2B0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2B0D |
| RGB | rgb(76, 43, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 71%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.065 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 #4C2B0D | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2B0D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2B0D text on white | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2B0D text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#C59570
oklch(70.7% 0.077 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67A49
oklch(63.1% 0.099 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#A1622A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A511C
oklch(49.2% 0.101 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#70431A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 59.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2B0D
oklch(32.5% 0.065 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#4C2B0D 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) | #352E09 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D360D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542425 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2B0D
#4C2B0D
oklch(32.5% 0.065 59.2)
- #0C3851
#0C3851
oklch(32.5% 0.064 238.8)
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 #4C2B0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
Use #4C2B0D 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.