#4E2616
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.9% 0.066 41.9), rgb(78, 38, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#4E2616 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2616 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 38, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.066 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 #4E2616 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2616 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2616 text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2616 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB199
oklch(81% 0.078 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18561
oklch(70.7% 0.124 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#D66231
oklch(63.1% 0.159 41.8)
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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
#6D2A0B
oklch(37.7% 0.104 42)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2616
oklch(31.9% 0.066 41.9)
#4E2616 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) | #312C14 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3415 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #561E22 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2616
#4E2616
oklch(31.9% 0.066 41.9)
- #003948
#003948
oklch(31.9% 0.059 221.9)
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 #4E2616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E2616 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.