#4D2800
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.9% 0.074 60.9), rgb(77, 40, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#4D2800 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2800 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 40, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.074 60.9) |
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 #4D2800 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2800 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2800 text on white | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2800 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6D9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 59.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2B9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBB486
oklch(81% 0.088 61)
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Step 400
400
#DF8936
oklch(70.7% 0.141 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D2800
oklch(31.9% 0.074 60.9)
#4D2800 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) | #332C00 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3500 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #551F21 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2800
#4D2800
oklch(31.9% 0.074 60.9)
- #003654
#003654
oklch(31.8% 0.074 240.8)
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 #4D2800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.091
Use #4D2800 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.