#4E2716
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.065 43.5), rgb(78, 39, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#4E2716 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2716 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.065 43.5) |
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 #4E2716 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2716 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2716 text on white | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2716 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB199
oklch(80.9% 0.077 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#E08660
oklch(70.8% 0.123 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#D4642F
oklch(63.1% 0.156 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 43.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2716
oklch(32.1% 0.065 43.5)
#4E2716 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) | #322C14 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3515 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562023 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2716
#4E2716
oklch(32.1% 0.065 43.5)
- #00394A
#00394A
oklch(32% 0.061 224.8)
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 #4E2716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E2716 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.