#4E2816
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.3% 0.064 45.1), rgb(78, 40, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#4E2816 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2816 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 40, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.064 45.1) |
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 #4E2816 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2816 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2816 text on white | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2816 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB298
oklch(80.9% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE875E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#D3652D
oklch(63.1% 0.155 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C08
oklch(37.7% 0.1 45.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2816
oklch(32.3% 0.064 45.1)
#4E2816 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) | #322D14 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3516 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562124 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2816
#4E2816
oklch(32.3% 0.064 45.1)
- #003A4B
#003A4B
oklch(32.4% 0.061 224.5)
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 #4E2816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E2816 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.