#4E2516
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.7% 0.067 40.4), rgb(78, 37, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#4E2516 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2516 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 37, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.067 40.4) |
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 #4E2516 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2516 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2516 text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2516 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09A
oklch(80.9% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#E28462
oklch(70.7% 0.125 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#D76032
oklch(63% 0.161 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882D00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E290D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 40.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2516
oklch(31.7% 0.067 40.4)
#4E2516 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) | #302B15 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3415 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #561D21 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2516
#4E2516
oklch(31.7% 0.067 40.4)
- #003947
#003947
oklch(31.9% 0.058 220.3)
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 #4E2516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E2516 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.