#4E2812
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.3% 0.066 48.9), rgb(78, 40, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#4E2812 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 49°. 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 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2812 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 40, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.066 48.9) |
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 #4E2812 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2812 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2812 text on white | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2812 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
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB294
oklch(80.9% 0.078 49)
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Step 400
400
#DF8757
oklch(70.7% 0.125 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D3661A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2812
oklch(32.3% 0.066 48.9)
#4E2812 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) | #332D10 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3512 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562023 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2812
#4E2812
oklch(32.3% 0.066 48.9)
- #00394D
#00394D
oklch(32.2% 0.063 228.9)
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 #4E2812, 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 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E2812 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.