#4E2D07
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.2% 0.069 64), rgb(78, 45, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#4E2D07 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2D07 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 45, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.069 64) |
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 #4E2D07 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2D07 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2D07 text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2D07 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59669
oklch(70.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3F
oklch(63.2% 0.106 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#A1631A
oklch(55.6% 0.115 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A510A
oklch(49.1% 0.107 63.6)
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Step 800
800
#70430F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 64)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2D07
oklch(33.2% 0.069 64)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#4E2D07 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) | #373002 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3808 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562526 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2D07
#4E2D07
oklch(33.2% 0.069 64)
- #0F3956
#0F3956
oklch(33.2% 0.068 243.3)
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 #4E2D07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
Use #4E2D07 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.