#4E2B11
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.9% 0.064 54.7), rgb(78, 43, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#4E2B11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 55°. 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 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2B11 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 43, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 64%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.064 54.7) |
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 #4E2B11 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2B11 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2B11 text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2B11 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79472
oklch(70.7% 0.078 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#B8794D
oklch(63.2% 0.099 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#A3602F
oklch(55.5% 0.108 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F22
oklch(49% 0.1 54.4)
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Step 800
800
#71411E
oklch(42.6% 0.083 54.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2B11
oklch(32.9% 0.064 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#4E2B11 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) | #352F0E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3711 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562425 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2B11
#4E2B11
oklch(32.9% 0.064 54.7)
- #073A51
#073A51
oklch(32.9% 0.064 234.1)
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 #4E2B11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E2B11 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.