#4E2014
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.073 35.7), rgb(78, 32, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#4E2014 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2014 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 32, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 59%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.073 35.7) |
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 #4E2014 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2014 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2014 text on white | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2014 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97E62
oklch(70.7% 0.139 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF5834
oklch(63.1% 0.176 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#72230E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 35.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2014
oklch(30.8% 0.073 35.7)
#4E2014 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) | #2C2813 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373213 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56171D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2014
#4E2014
oklch(30.8% 0.073 35.7)
- #003641
#003641
oklch(30.7% 0.055 216.2)
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 #4E2014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.087
Use #4E2014 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.