#4E2212
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.071 40.1), rgb(78, 34, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#4E2212 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2212 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 34, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.071 40.1) |
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 #4E2212 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2212 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2212 text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2212 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF97
oklch(81% 0.085 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#E7815D
oklch(70.8% 0.136 40)
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Step 500
500
#DC5C29
oklch(63.1% 0.172 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#702605
oklch(37.6% 0.112 40.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2212
oklch(31.1% 0.071 40.1)
#4E2212 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) | #2E2910 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393211 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56191E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2212
#4E2212
oklch(31.1% 0.071 40.1)
- #003744
#003744
oklch(31.1% 0.056 219.3)
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 #4E2212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.087
Use #4E2212 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.