#4E2705
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.9% 0.073 55.9), rgb(78, 39, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#4E2705 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2705 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.073 55.9) |
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 #4E2705 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2705 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2705 text on white | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2705 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
#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
#F3D2BB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECB28A
oklch(80.8% 0.086 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18741
oklch(70.7% 0.139 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2705
oklch(31.9% 0.073 55.9)
#4E2705 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) | #332C01 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3505 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #561E21 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2705
#4E2705
oklch(31.9% 0.073 55.9)
- #003751
#003751
oklch(31.9% 0.069 236.7)
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 #4E2705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #4E2705 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.