#4E280E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.2% 0.068 52), rgb(78, 40, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#4E280E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 52°. 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 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E280E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.068 52) |
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 #4E280E | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E280E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E280E text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E280E text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.044 52.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB291
oklch(80.8% 0.08 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF884F
oklch(70.8% 0.129 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E280E
oklch(32.2% 0.068 52)
#4E280E 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) | #332D0B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562022 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E280E
#4E280E
oklch(32.2% 0.068 52)
- #00394F
#00394F
oklch(32.3% 0.066 231.4)
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 #4E280E, 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 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E280E 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.