#4E2413
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.069 41.9), rgb(78, 36, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#4E2413 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2413 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 36, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 61%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.069 41.9) |
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 #4E2413 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2413 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2413 text on white | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2413 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFB097
oklch(81% 0.082 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4835D
oklch(70.7% 0.131 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95F29
oklch(63.1% 0.167 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6F2805
oklch(37.7% 0.109 41.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2413
oklch(31.5% 0.069 41.9)
#4E2413 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) | #2F2A11 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3312 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #561C20 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2413
#4E2413
oklch(31.5% 0.069 41.9)
- #003847
#003847
oklch(31.6% 0.058 222.2)
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 #4E2413, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
Use #4E2413 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.