#4C2F18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.5% 0.055 57.8), rgb(76, 47, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#4C2F18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2F18 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 47, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.055 57.8) |
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 #4C2F18 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2F18 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2F18 text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2F18 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19778
oklch(70.8% 0.066 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07C55
oklch(63% 0.084 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6539
oklch(55.7% 0.093 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#85532B
oklch(49% 0.086 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4425
oklch(42.6% 0.071 57.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2F18
oklch(33.5% 0.055 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#4C2F18 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) | #383216 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3818 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53292A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2F18
#4C2F18
oklch(33.5% 0.055 57.8)
- #173B50
#173B50
oklch(33.6% 0.055 237.2)
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 #4C2F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #4C2F18 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.