#4E1B02
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.7% 0.084 43.4), rgb(78, 27, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#4E1B02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1B02 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 27, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.084 43.4) |
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 #4E1B02 | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1B02 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1B02 text on white | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1B02 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AC8C
oklch(81% 0.1 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#F07A46
oklch(70.6% 0.16 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#E05800
oklch(63% 0.186 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4900
oklch(55.5% 0.164 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1B02
oklch(29.7% 0.084 43.4)
#4E1B02 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) | #2A2400 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #362F01 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #570E16 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1B02
#4E1B02
oklch(29.7% 0.084 43.4)
- #003341
#003341
oklch(29.8% 0.055 222.3)
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 #4E1B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E1B02 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.