#4E2501
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.076 55.5), rgb(78, 37, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#4E2501 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 55°. 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 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2501 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 37, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.076 55.5) |
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 #4E2501 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2501 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2501 text on white | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2501 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFB288
oklch(81% 0.091 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4853B
oklch(70.7% 0.145 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2501
oklch(31.5% 0.076 55.5)
#4E2501 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) | #312A00 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3401 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #561C1E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2501
#4E2501
oklch(31.5% 0.076 55.5)
- #00364F
#00364F
oklch(31.5% 0.068 236)
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 #4E2501, 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 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
Use #4E2501 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.