#4E230C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.2% 0.073 46.1), rgb(78, 35, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#4E230C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 46°. 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 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E230C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 35, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 73%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.073 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 #4E230C | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E230C | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E230C text on white | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E230C 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
#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
#F5D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0B091
oklch(81% 0.086 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E68251
oklch(70.7% 0.139 45.8)
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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)
#4E230C
oklch(31.2% 0.073 46.1)
#4E230C 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) | #2F2909 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #561A1E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E230C
#4E230C
oklch(31.2% 0.073 46.1)
- #003748
#003748
oklch(31.4% 0.06 225.5)
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 #4E230C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
Use #4E230C 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.