#4F260A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.9% 0.073 50.9), rgb(79, 38, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#4F260A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F260A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 38, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 78%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.073 50.9) |
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 #4F260A | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F260A | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F260A text on white | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F260A text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEB18E
oklch(80.9% 0.086 51)
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Step 400
400
#E3854A
oklch(70.7% 0.137 51)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F260A
oklch(31.9% 0.073 50.9)
#4F260A 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) | #322B06 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3509 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #571D20 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F260A
#4F260A
oklch(31.9% 0.073 50.9)
- #00384D
#00384D
oklch(31.9% 0.064 230.6)
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 #4F260A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #4F260A 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.