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#4b2a09 color: Brown Study

#4b2a09 is rgb(75, 42, 9) in RGB and oklch(32.111% 0.0662 60.78) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

32.1%
0.066
61°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • yellow-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #4b2a09

#4b2a09 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 32.1% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.85:1 contrast and black text 1.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brown Study (#4a290d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #4b2a09 mixed with white

  1. 4b2a09
  2. 5c3d22
  3. 6d5038
  4. 7e644f
  5. 907966
  6. a28e7e
  7. b4a497
  8. c6bab0
  9. d9d1ca
  10. ece8e4

Darker: #4b2a09 mixed with black

  1. 4b2a09
  2. 402307
  3. 351c05
  4. 2b1603
  5. 211002
  6. 170a01
  7. 0e0501
  8. 060200
  9. 020100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #4b2a09 with less saturation

  1. 4b2a09
  2. 492b10
  3. 472c15
  4. 442d1a
  5. 422e1e
  6. 402f22
  7. 3d3025
  8. 3b3129
  9. 38322c
  10. 363230

Questions about #4b2a09

What color is #4b2a09?

#4b2a09 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Brown Study. In RGB it is rgb(75, 42, 9), in HSL hsl(30, 78.57%, 16.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.111% 0.0662 60.78).

What colors go well with #4b2a09?

The complementary color of #4b2a09 is #0b3751. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50251e and #403100. The triadic partners are #003e35 and #392a4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #4b2a09?

White text reads better on #4b2a09: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4b2a09 a warm or cool color?

#4b2a09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 32.1% and its chroma 0.066.