#4E1C00
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.084 45.7), rgb(78, 28, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#4E1C00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1C00 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 28, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.084 45.7) |
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 #4E1C00 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1C00 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1C00 text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1C00 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FBE4DA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 45)
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Step 200
200
#FACFBB
oklch(88.6% 0.056 46.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC8A
oklch(80.8% 0.1 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7C40
oklch(70.7% 0.159 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D00
oklch(63.1% 0.178 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1C00
oklch(29.9% 0.084 45.7)
#4E1C00 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) | #2B2400 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373000 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #570F17 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1C00
#4E1C00
oklch(29.9% 0.084 45.7)
- #003343
#003343
oklch(29.9% 0.057 225.5)
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 #4E1C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E1C00 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.