#4E220A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.075 46.1), rgb(78, 34, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#4E220A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 46°. 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 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E220A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 34, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 77%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.075 46.1) |
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 #4E220A | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E220A | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E220A text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E220A text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF90
oklch(80.9% 0.089 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#E7814E
oklch(70.6% 0.142 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5E00
oklch(63.2% 0.177 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E220A
oklch(31% 0.075 46.1)
#4E220A 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) | #2E2807 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393209 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56181D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E220A
#4E220A
oklch(31% 0.075 46.1)
- #003647
#003647
oklch(31% 0.059 225.9)
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 #4E220A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
Use #4E220A 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.