#4F2105
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.079 47.4), rgb(79, 33, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#4F2105 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2105 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 33, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.079 47.4) |
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 #4F2105 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2105 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F2105 text on white | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2105 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE8C
oklch(80.8% 0.094 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA8046
oklch(70.7% 0.149 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA6000
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F2105
oklch(31% 0.079 47.4)
#4F2105 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) | #2E2802 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393204 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58161C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2105
#4F2105
oklch(31% 0.079 47.4)
- #003648
#003648
oklch(31.1% 0.06 227.3)
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 #4F2105, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
Use #4F2105 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.