#4E1E00
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.2% 0.083 47.8), rgb(78, 30, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#4E1E00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1E00 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 30, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.083 47.8) |
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 #4E1E00 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1E00 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1E00 text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1E00 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBB
oklch(88.4% 0.054 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5AE89
oklch(81% 0.097 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED7E3F
oklch(70.7% 0.156 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#D96100
oklch(63.2% 0.172 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1E00
oklch(30.2% 0.083 47.8)
#4E1E00 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) | #2C2500 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383000 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #571218 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1E00
#4E1E00
oklch(30.2% 0.083 47.8)
- #003445
#003445
oklch(30.3% 0.058 226.6)
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 #4E1E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.087
Use #4E1E00 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.