#4D2D04
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33% 0.07 66.4), rgb(77, 45, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#4D2D04 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2D04 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 45, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.07 66.4) |
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 #4D2D04 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2D04 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2D04 text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2D04 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49667
oklch(70.6% 0.084 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57B3C
oklch(63% 0.107 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06314
oklch(55.5% 0.116 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#895202
oklch(49.1% 0.108 66.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F440A
oklch(42.8% 0.089 67.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2D04
oklch(33% 0.07 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#4D2D04 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) | #373000 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3705 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552525 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2D04
#4D2D04
oklch(33% 0.07 66.4)
- #113857
#113857
oklch(33% 0.07 246.3)
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 #4D2D04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #4D2D04 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.