#4F2905
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.5% 0.073 58), rgb(79, 41, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#4F2905 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2905 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 41, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.073 58) |
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 #4F2905 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2905 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F2905 text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2905 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9369
oklch(70.7% 0.088 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB773F
oklch(63% 0.111 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75E1B
oklch(55.6% 0.122 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D0B
oklch(49% 0.113 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#74400F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 58.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2905
oklch(32.5% 0.073 58)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#4F2905 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) | #342D01 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3605 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572022 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2905
#4F2905
oklch(32.5% 0.073 58)
- #003854
#003854
oklch(32.4% 0.072 238.3)
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 #4F2905, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.085
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.088
Use #4F2905 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.