#4E2E1B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.6% 0.056 50.6), rgb(78, 46, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#4E2E1B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2E1B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 46, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.056 50.6) |
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 #4E2E1B | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2E1B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2E1B text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2E1B text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 49)
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Step 400
400
#C3957B
oklch(70.7% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47A59
oklch(63.1% 0.086 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F623E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#885130
oklch(49.1% 0.088 50.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4329
oklch(42.7% 0.071 51)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2E1B
oklch(33.6% 0.056 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#4E2E1B 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) | #373119 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552829 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2E1B
#4E2E1B
oklch(33.6% 0.056 50.6)
- #123C4F
#123C4F
oklch(33.7% 0.056 231.6)
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 #4E2E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E2E1B 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.