#4E2C20
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.3% 0.055 40.1), rgb(78, 44, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#4E2C20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2C20 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 44, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.055 40.1) |
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 #4E2C20 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2C20 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2C20 text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2C20 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59382
oklch(70.7% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57862
oklch(63.1% 0.084 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06049
oklch(55.5% 0.091 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#894F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.084 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4131
oklch(42.6% 0.069 39.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2C20
oklch(33.3% 0.055 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#4E2C20 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) | #35301F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3820 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552629 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2C20
#4E2C20
oklch(33.3% 0.055 40.1)
- #0B3D4A
#0B3D4A
oklch(33.5% 0.055 219.7)
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 #4E2C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E2C20 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.