#4C2D16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.1% 0.058 55.7), rgb(76, 45, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#4C2D16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2D16 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 45, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.058 55.7) |
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 #4C2D16 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2D16 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2D16 text on white | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2D16 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CA
oklch(88.4% 0.024 55.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C39677
oklch(70.8% 0.069 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37B53
oklch(63.1% 0.089 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6338
oklch(55.6% 0.096 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#87522A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4324
oklch(42.7% 0.075 55)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2D16
oklch(33.1% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#4C2D16 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) | #363014 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3716 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532728 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2D16
#4C2D16
oklch(33.1% 0.058 55.7)
- #123A4F
#123A4F
oklch(33.1% 0.058 235.4)
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 #4C2D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
Use #4C2D16 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.