#4E270C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.07 51.8), rgb(78, 39, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#4E270C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 52°. 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 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E270C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 73%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.07 51.8) |
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 #4E270C | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E270C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E270C text on white | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E270C 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 51)
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Step 300
300
#ECB290
oklch(80.9% 0.082 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#E1874D
oklch(70.8% 0.132 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#D36600
oklch(63% 0.163 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E270C
oklch(32% 0.07 51.8)
#4E270C 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) | #322C09 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #561F21 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E270C
#4E270C
oklch(32% 0.07 51.8)
- #00384E
#00384E
oklch(32% 0.065 231.8)
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 #4E270C, 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 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E270C 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.