#4E2901
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.3% 0.074 61), rgb(78, 41, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#4E2901 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 61°. 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 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2901 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 41, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.074 61) |
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 #4E2901 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2901 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2901 text on white | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2901 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6D9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 59.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2B9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBB486
oklch(81% 0.088 61)
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Step 400
400
#DE8A37
oklch(70.7% 0.14 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E2901
oklch(32.3% 0.074 61)
#4E2901 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) | #342D00 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3601 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562022 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2901
#4E2901
oklch(32.3% 0.074 61)
- #023755
#023755
oklch(32.2% 0.074 241)
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 #4E2901, 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 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
Use #4E2901 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.