#4e2809 color: Brown Study
#4e2809 is rgb(78, 40, 9) in RGB and oklch(32.168% 0.07047 55.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Taupe
- yellow-950
- Black 69%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4e2809
#4e2809 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 32.2% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 55°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.87:1 contrast and black text 1.63:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Brown Study (#4a290d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.
Lighter: #4e2809 mixed with white
Darker: #4e2809 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e2809 with less saturation
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Questions about #4e2809
What color is #4e2809?
#4e2809 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Brown Study. In RGB it is rgb(78, 40, 9), in HSL hsl(26.96, 79.31%, 17.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.168% 0.07047 55.092).
What colors go well with #4e2809?
The complementary color of #4e2809 is #003852. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #522320 and #443000. The triadic partners are #003e31 and #362b53.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e2809?
White text reads better on #4e2809: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e2809 a warm or cool color?
#4e2809 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 32.2% and its chroma 0.07.