#4D2303
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.076 52.3), rgb(77, 35, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#4D2303 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2303 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 35, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.076 52.3) |
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 #4D2303 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2303 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2303 text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2303 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FCF3EE
oklch(97% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6DA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 54.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0B18B
oklch(81% 0.09 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#E58442
oklch(70.7% 0.143 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D2303
oklch(31% 0.076 52.3)
#4D2303 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) | #2F2900 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393202 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55191D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2303
#4D2303
oklch(31% 0.076 52.3)
- #00354B
#00354B
oklch(30.9% 0.064 233)
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 #4D2303, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #4D2303 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.