#4C2E19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.3% 0.055 54.6), rgb(76, 46, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#4C2E19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2E19 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 46, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.055 54.6) |
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 #4C2E19 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2E19 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2E19 text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2E19 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29679
oklch(70.7% 0.067 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17B57
oklch(62.9% 0.084 54.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D643C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 54.7)
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Step 700
700
#86532E
oklch(49.2% 0.086 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4427
oklch(42.8% 0.071 54.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2E19
oklch(33.3% 0.055 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#4C2E19 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) | #373117 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3819 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532829 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2E19
#4C2E19
oklch(33.3% 0.055 54.6)
- #143B4E
#143B4E
oklch(33.4% 0.055 233)
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 #4C2E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #4C2E19 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.