#4E2B09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.8% 0.069 59.7), rgb(78, 43, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#4E2B09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2B09 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 43, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.069 59.7) |
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 #4E2B09 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2B09 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2B09 text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2B09 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#C7946C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 59)
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Step 500
500
#B87943
oklch(63.1% 0.105 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36121
oklch(55.6% 0.114 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C5013
oklch(49.2% 0.107 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#724214
oklch(42.8% 0.088 59.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2B09
oklch(32.8% 0.069 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#4E2B09 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) | #362F05 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3709 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562324 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2B09
#4E2B09
oklch(32.8% 0.069 59.7)
- #083954
#083954
oklch(32.8% 0.068 239.2)
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 #4E2B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
Use #4E2B09 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.