#4E2E13
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.5% 0.062 58.4), rgb(78, 46, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#4E2E13 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 58°. 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 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2E13 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 46, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 61%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.062 58.4) |
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 #4E2E13 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2E13 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2E13 text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2E13 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49672
oklch(70.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6330
oklch(55.6% 0.102 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#885222
oklch(49.1% 0.095 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F431E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 58.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2E13
oklch(33.5% 0.062 58.4)
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Step 950
950
#352212
oklch(27.1% 0.04 60.1)
#4E2E13 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) | #383110 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3813 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562728 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2E13
#4E2E13
oklch(33.5% 0.062 58.4)
- #123B53
#123B53
oklch(33.6% 0.062 238.4)
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 #4E2E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E2E13 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.