#4E2012
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.074 37.6), rgb(78, 32, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#4E2012 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2012 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 32, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.074 37.6) |
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 #4E2012 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2012 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2012 text on white | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2012 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD98
oklch(80.9% 0.088 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97F5E
oklch(70.7% 0.139 38)
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Step 500
500
#DF582D
oklch(63.1% 0.178 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#722408
oklch(37.7% 0.116 37.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2012
oklch(30.8% 0.074 37.6)
#4E2012 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) | #2C2710 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383211 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56171D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2012
#4E2012
oklch(30.8% 0.074 37.6)
- #003642
#003642
oklch(30.7% 0.055 217.9)
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 #4E2012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.088
Use #4E2012 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.