#4D2E12
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.4% 0.061 60.1), rgb(77, 46, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#4D2E12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2E12 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 46, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 62%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.061 60.1) |
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 #4D2E12 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2E12 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2E12 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2E12 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.046 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39672
oklch(70.7% 0.073 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37B4C
oklch(63% 0.094 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E642F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#875221
oklch(49% 0.095 60)
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Step 800
800
#6E441D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 60.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2E12
oklch(33.4% 0.061 60.1)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#4D2E12 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) | #37310F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3812 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552728 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2E12
#4D2E12
oklch(33.4% 0.061 60.1)
- #133A53
#133A53
oklch(33.4% 0.062 240.5)
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 #4D2E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #4D2E12 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.