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#4d2609 color: Brown Study

#4d2609 is rgb(77, 38, 9) in RGB and oklch(31.609% 0.07072 52.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

31.6%
0.071
53°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • yellow-950
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #4d2609

#4d2609 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 31.6% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.15:1 contrast and black text 1.6:1, 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: #4d2609 mixed with white

  1. 4d2609
  2. 5e3922
  3. 6f4d38
  4. 81624f
  5. 927766
  6. a48c7e
  7. b6a297
  8. c8b9b0
  9. dad0ca
  10. ece7e4

Darker: #4d2609 mixed with black

  1. 4d2609
  2. 422007
  3. 371905
  4. 2c1303
  5. 220d02
  6. 180801
  7. 0f0401
  8. 070200
  9. 020100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #4d2609 with less saturation

  1. 4d2609
  2. 4b280f
  3. 482914
  4. 462a19
  5. 432c1d
  6. 402d21
  7. 3e2e24
  8. 3b2f28
  9. 38302b
  10. 35312f

Questions about #4d2609

What color is #4d2609?

#4d2609 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Brown Study. In RGB it is rgb(77, 38, 9), in HSL hsl(25.59, 79.07%, 16.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.609% 0.07072 52.842).

What colors go well with #4d2609?

The complementary color of #4d2609 is #003750. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #502120 and #432e00. The triadic partners are #003d2e and #332a52.

Is white or black text more readable on #4d2609?

White text reads better on #4d2609: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 and black gives 1.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4d2609 a warm or cool color?

#4d2609 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 31.6% and its chroma 0.071.