#4E2E20
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.7% 0.053 44.2), rgb(78, 46, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#4E2E20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2E20 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 46, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.053 44.2) |
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 #4E2E20 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2E20 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2E20 text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2E20 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39481
oklch(70.6% 0.063 43)
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Step 500
500
#B37A61
oklch(63.2% 0.08 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6247
oklch(55.6% 0.088 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#875139
oklch(49.1% 0.081 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E422F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 43.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2E20
oklch(33.7% 0.053 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#4E2E20 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) | #36321F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3920 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55282A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2E20
#4E2E20
oklch(33.7% 0.053 44.2)
- #123D4B
#123D4B
oklch(33.7% 0.052 223.3)
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 #4E2E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E2E20 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.