#4E281A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.062 40.7), rgb(78, 40, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#4E281A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E281A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 40, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.062 40.7) |
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 #4E281A | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E281A | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E281A text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E281A text on black | 1.64:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9917D
oklch(70.6% 0.074 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA755C
oklch(63% 0.095 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55D42
oklch(55.5% 0.102 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C34
oklch(49.1% 0.096 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#733F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.079 40.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E281A
oklch(32.4% 0.062 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#4E281A 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) | #322D19 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3519 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562125 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E281A
#4E281A
oklch(32.4% 0.062 40.7)
- #003A49
#003A49
oklch(32.3% 0.059 221.5)
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 #4E281A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E281A 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.