#4D2913
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.3% 0.063 50.3), rgb(77, 41, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#4D2913 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2913 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 41, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 60%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.063 50.3) |
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 #4D2913 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2913 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2913 text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2913 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9B395
oklch(80.9% 0.075 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8958
oklch(70.7% 0.12 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#D0681F
oklch(63% 0.153 50.1)
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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)
#4D2913
oklch(32.3% 0.063 50.3)
#4D2913 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) | #332D11 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3513 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552224 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2913
#4D2913
oklch(32.3% 0.063 50.3)
- #02394E
#02394E
oklch(32.3% 0.064 230.7)
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 #4D2913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
Use #4D2913 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.