#4D2D09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.1% 0.067 63.9), rgb(77, 45, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#4D2D09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 64°. 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 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2D09 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 45, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.067 63.9) |
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 #4D2D09 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2D09 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2D09 text on white | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2D09 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
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 63)
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Step 400
400
#C4966B
oklch(70.7% 0.08 64)
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Step 500
500
#B57B42
oklch(63.1% 0.103 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#A0631F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#895211
oklch(49.1% 0.104 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F4312
oklch(42.6% 0.086 63.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2D09
oklch(33.1% 0.067 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#4D2D09 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) | #373004 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F370A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552626 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2D09
#4D2D09
oklch(33.1% 0.067 63.9)
- #113955
#113955
oklch(33.2% 0.066 243.2)
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 #4D2D09, 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 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
Use #4D2D09 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.