#4E240B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.4% 0.073 48.1), rgb(78, 36, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#4E240B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E240B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 36, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 75%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.073 48.1) |
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 #4E240B | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E240B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E240B text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E240B text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.048 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFB090
oklch(80.8% 0.086 48)
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Step 400
400
#E5844E
oklch(70.8% 0.138 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D86100
oklch(63% 0.171 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E240B
oklch(31.4% 0.073 48.1)
#4E240B 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) | #302A08 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #561B1F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E240B
#4E240B
oklch(31.4% 0.073 48.1)
- #00374A
#00374A
oklch(31.5% 0.062 228.3)
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 #4E240B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E240B 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.