#4E2B17
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33% 0.061 49.3), rgb(78, 43, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#4E2B17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2B17 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 43, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.061 49.3) |
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 #4E2B17 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2B17 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2B17 text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2B17 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A7
oklch(81% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79378
oklch(70.7% 0.074 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77855
oklch(63.1% 0.093 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#A2603A
oklch(55.6% 0.101 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2C
oklch(49.1% 0.094 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#714126
oklch(42.7% 0.078 49)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2B17
oklch(33% 0.061 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#4E2B17 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) | #352F15 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3717 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562426 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2B17
#4E2B17
oklch(33% 0.061 49.3)
- #073B4E
#073B4E
oklch(33% 0.061 228.6)
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 #4E2B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E2B17 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.