#4D2811
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.065 50.4), rgb(77, 40, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#4D2811 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 50°. 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 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2811 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.065 50.4) |
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 #4D2811 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2811 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2811 text on white | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2811 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.043 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAB394
oklch(80.9% 0.077 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8856
oklch(70.6% 0.123 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#D26717
oklch(63.1% 0.158 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D2811
oklch(32.1% 0.065 50.4)
#4D2811 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) | #322D0F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3511 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552023 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2811
#4D2811
oklch(32.1% 0.065 50.4)
- #00384D
#00384D
oklch(31.9% 0.064 230.6)
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 #4D2811, 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 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
Use #4D2811 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.