#4E240F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.071 45.3), rgb(78, 36, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#4E240F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E240F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 36, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 68%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.071 45.3) |
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 #4E240F | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E240F | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E240F text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E240F 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
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFB094
oklch(80.9% 0.084 45)
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Step 400
400
#E48355
oklch(70.6% 0.134 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F15
oklch(63.1% 0.172 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E240F
oklch(31.5% 0.071 45.3)
#4E240F 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) | #302A0D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #561B1F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E240F
#4E240F
oklch(31.5% 0.071 45.3)
- #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 #4E240F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E240F 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.