#4F2209
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.076 46.2), rgb(79, 34, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#4F2209 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2209 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 34, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.076 46.2) |
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 #4F2209 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2209 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F2209 text on white | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2209 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AF8F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E9814C
oklch(70.8% 0.145 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F2209
oklch(31.2% 0.076 46.2)
#4F2209 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) | #2F2906 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3308 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58181D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2209
#4F2209
oklch(31.2% 0.076 46.2)
- #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 #4F2209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
Use #4F2209 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.