#4F260B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.072 50.3), rgb(79, 38, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#4F260B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 50°. 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 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F260B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 38, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 76%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.072 50.3) |
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 #4F260B | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F260B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F260B text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F260B 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
#F4D1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEB18F
oklch(80.9% 0.085 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#E3854B
oklch(70.7% 0.137 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F260B
oklch(32% 0.072 50.3)
#4F260B 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) | #322B08 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #571D20 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F260B
#4F260B
oklch(32% 0.072 50.3)
- #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 #4F260B, 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 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
Use #4F260B 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.