#4E220C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.074 44.8), rgb(78, 34, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#4E220C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 45°. 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 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E220C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 34, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 73%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.074 44.8) |
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 #4E220C | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E220C | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E220C text on white | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E220C 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
#F6D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.049 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF92
oklch(80.9% 0.087 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#E78152
oklch(70.6% 0.14 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C06
oklch(63.1% 0.179 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E220C
oklch(31% 0.074 44.8)
#4E220C 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) | #2E2809 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39320B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56191D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E220C
#4E220C
oklch(31% 0.074 44.8)
- #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 #4E220C, 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 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
Use #4E220C 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.