#4F2910
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.6% 0.067 51.4), rgb(79, 41, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#4F2910 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2910 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 41, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 66%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.067 51.4) |
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 #4F2910 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2910 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F2910 text on white | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2910 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400
#CA9272
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB764C
oklch(63% 0.104 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65E2F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D21
oklch(49% 0.104 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#74401E
oklch(42.9% 0.086 51.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2910
oklch(32.6% 0.067 51.4)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#4F2910 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) | #342E0D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3610 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572124 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2910
#4F2910
oklch(32.6% 0.067 51.4)
- #003A50
#003A50
oklch(32.7% 0.066 231.1)
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 #4F2910, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
Use #4F2910 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.