#4E2F1E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.9% 0.053 49), rgb(78, 47, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#4E2F1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 49°. 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 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2F1E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 47, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.053 49) |
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 #4E2F1E | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2F1E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2F1E text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2F1E text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2957E
oklch(70.6% 0.063 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5D
oklch(63.2% 0.081 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6343
oklch(55.6% 0.088 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#865234
oklch(49.1% 0.082 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D432C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2F1E
oklch(33.9% 0.053 49)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#4E2F1E 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) | #37321D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55292B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2F1E
#4E2F1E
oklch(33.9% 0.053 49)
- #143D4E
#143D4E
oklch(34% 0.054 228.9)
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 #4E2F1E, 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 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E2F1E 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.